The Savannah Bluejackets's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight loss. They were dealt a 61-33 loss at the hands of Bryan County. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Savannah in their matchups with the Redskins: they've now lost four in a row.
Loss or not, Savannah got some senior leadership from Tania Bryant and Ernajah Mallard. Bryant dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds, while Mallard. dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 57.6% of Savannah's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Bryan County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kayley Wedlow, who scored 15 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Wedlow is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashanti Brown, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds.
Savannah's defeat dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Bryan County, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-3.
Savannah will be playing in front of their home fans against the Phoenix at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Bryan County, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against the Panthers at 3:00 p.m. on February 3rd. Portal has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
