Savannah Classical Academy is 0-3 against McIntosh County Academy since January of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Savannah Classical Academy Spartans will head out on the road to challenge the McIntosh County Academy Buccaneers at 5:30 p.m. Savannah Classical Academy has now lost 12 straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since November 16.
Savannah Classical Academy pushed their score all the way to 70 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Emanuel County Institute by a score of 73-70. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss Savannah Classical Academy has suffered since December 7, 2023.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, McIntosh County Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 57-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of Portal. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for McIntosh County Academy in their matchups with Portal: they've now lost seven in a row.
McIntosh County Academy's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Brandon Johnson, who scored 20 points, and Mj Quarterman who scored 11 points along with nine rebounds and two steals. Johnson continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Derrick Irons was another key contributor, scoring five points along with two steals.
Savannah Classical Academy's loss was their sixth straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 1-12. As for McIntosh County Academy, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-5.
Savannah Classical Academy took a serious blow against McIntosh County Academy when the teams last played on Friday, falling 75-16. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Quarterman, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and 11 rebounds. Now that Savannah Classical Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
