Basketball Recap: Jada Little Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Mcdonough

The third road match was the charm for Woodland, as they earned their first road win of the season. They walked away with a 76-67 win over the McDonough Warhawks on Friday. Given the Wolfpack's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 118th, while the Warhawks are ranked 311th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Woodland's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jada Little, who went 8 for 17 on her way to 19 points in addition to six assists and six steals. With that strong performance, Little is now averaging an impressive 2.5 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of London Loyal, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten boards.

Woodland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.

When it comes to explaining why McDonough lost, don't look at Jadah Rembert. Despite the final result, she posted 28 points. The contest was Rembert's third in a row with at least ten points. Amiyah Dedrick was another key player, putting up 13 points.

Woodland picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 5-2. As for McDonough, their defeat was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-4.

Woodland wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 63-29 victory against Eagle's Landing Christian Academy on the 10th. As for McDonough, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 52-50 win against Hampton on the 10th.