Jack Britt was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 59-55 heartbreaker at the hands of the South View Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Buccaneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 410th, while the Tigers are ranked 189th).
01/26/24 @ Douglas Byrd | 16 |
01/30/25 vs South View | 14 |
02/16/24 vs South View | 12 |
12/03/24 vs Pinecrest | 12 |
02/02/24 @ Purnell Swett | 11 |
Several Buccaneers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Michael Tubbs, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 14 rebounds. That's the most boards Tubbs has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Lord, who went 6 for 11 en route to 14 points and seven rebounds.
Antrell Gilmore continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for South View, going 7 of 14 on his way to 18 points in addition to seven boards and four steals. Another player making a difference was Yabniel Cheveres, who posted eight points and three steals.
Jack Britt's loss dropped their record down to 5-12. As for South View, they pushed their record up to 12-6 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Jack Britt didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 70-35 victory against Purnell Swett on the 31st. As for South View, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 63-50 defeat against Lumberton on the 31st.
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