The Southwest Georgia Academy Warriors waltzed into their contest on Monday with four straight wins but they left with five. They skirted past Brookwood 46-43. This was payback for Southwest Georgia Academy, who suffered a 46-42 loss the last time these two teams met.
Southwest Georgia Academy was led to victory by Ella Ashley and Ashlyn Durden. Ashley scored 12 points along with seven rebounds and two steals, while Durden scored 16 points along with seven rebounds. Ashley is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Charlie Davis, who scored five points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Southwest Georgia Academy has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for Brookwood, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-6 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Southwest Georgia Academy will take on Terrell Academy at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Southwest Georgia Academy is on a three-game streak of home wins, Terrell Academy a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. As for Brookwood, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Valwood at 6:15 p.m. on February 6th. Hopefully Brookwood is not getting complacent, as they presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Valwood in Georgia (Brookwood is ranked 198th, while Valwood is ranked 459th).
