Basketball Recap: Madison Turner Key Part of a Team Effort in Wildcats Win

By Team Reports Dec 9, 2024, 3:39am

Basketball Recap: Saks Wildcats vs. Alexandria Valley Cubs

Saks hadn't done well against Alexandria recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Saks Wildcats came out on top against the Alexandria Valley Cubs by a score of 53-41. For the Wildcats, this counts as revenge for the 42-12 victory the Valley Cubs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January.

Saks got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Madison Turner out in front who dropped a double-double on ten points and 18 rebounds. Turner is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: she's pulled down at least ten every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sania Angel, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds.

Saks has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.3 points per game. As for Alexandria, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.

A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Saks Wildcats face off against the Randolph County Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Alexandria, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Talladega at 6:00 p.m.

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