A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Lowcountry Wildcats Athletics Wildcats duke it out with the Savannah Athletic Association Jaguars at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday... Lowcountry Wildcats Athletics will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Lowcountry Wildcats Athletics is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Providence Athletic Club: they outscored them in every quarter. Lowcountry Wildcats Athletics was the clear victor by a 51-27 margin over Providence Athletic Club on Saturday. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 24 points or more this season.
| 01/18/25 vs Providence Athletic Club | 20 |
| 01/11/25 vs Coastal HomeSchool | 16 |
| 01/09/25 @ Faith Christian | 10 |
| 01/03/25 @ Holly Hill Academy | 20 |
| 12/21/24 @ Coastal HomeSchool | 13 |
Caroline McGee continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 20 points and 19 rebounds. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylie Schroder, who posted seven points along with seven boards and three steals.
Lowcountry Wildcats Athletics smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Meanwhile, Savannah Athletic Association was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap two weeks ago as they fell 44-38 to Trinity Christian.
Lowcountry Wildcats Athletics will need focus on slowing down Chloe McNew, one of several Savannah Athletic Association players who made an impact when they last played. She dropped a double-double on 13 points and 17 rebounds. McNew has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more boards the last 12 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Natalie Santos, who earned 19 points and four steals.
Savannah Athletic Association's defeat dropped their record down to 14-10. As for Lowcountry Wildcats Athletics, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Lowcountry Wildcats Athletics has been crashing the rebounds this season, having averaged 35.3 boards per game. However, it's not like Savannah Athletic Association struggles in that department as they've been averaging 34.5 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Lowcountry Wildcats Athletics strolled past Savannah Athletic Association in their previous matchup back in November of 2024 by a score of 48-31. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was McNew, who scored 26 points. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Lowcountry Wildcats Athletics still be able to contain McNew? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
