Mt. Zion was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 77-48 loss at the hands of the Luella Lions. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 473rd, while the Lions are ranked 101st).
| 11/16/24 vs Morrow | 26 |
| 11/22/24 vs Mundy's Mill | 16 |
| 01/24/25 @ Luella | 14 |
| 01/17/25 @ Stone Mountain | 11 |
| 11/09/24 vs Lakeside | 11 |
Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jaylon Sankey, who posted 14 points. That's the most points Sankey has posted since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Maxwell Henry, who put up 11 points.
Jordan Smith continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Luella, going 8 of 10 on his way to 16 points in addition to six steals and five rebounds. Luella is 11-4 when Smith posts three or more steals, but 1-2 otherwise. Junior Bryant also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Mt. Zion's loss dropped their record down to 2-18. As for Luella, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
Mt. Zion has already played their next game, an 81-38 defeat against Cedar Grove on the 25th. As for Luella, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 58-50 loss against Douglass on the 25th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
