Basketball Recap: Luella Drops Highest Score of Season Against Stephenson

Lions

Team Score

01/14/25 vs Stephenson	80
11/25/24 vs West Hall	73
12/21/24 @ Southwest	70
12/03/24 @ North Clayton	70
12/30/24 vs Palmetto	69

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Luella). Everything went their way against the Stephenson Jaguars on Tuesday as the Luella Lions made off with an 80-58 victory. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 94th, while the Jaguars are ranked 345th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

It was another big night for Jordan Smith, who went 9 for 13 on his way to 18 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Canty Seabrooks, who went 6 of 15 en route to 17 points along with five boards and three steals.

The win was the third in a row for Luella, bringing their record for this year to 9-5. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.0 points per game. As for Stephenson, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-9.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Luella will host North Clayton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Luella's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three games. As for Stephenson, they will be playing at home against Douglass at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Stephenson's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six contests.