It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the George School Cougars had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 53-33 margin over the Blue Storm. George School has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 20 points or more this season.
George School's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Gianna Johnson, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 20 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Martinez, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds.
Mercersburg Academy lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Allister Caretti, who scored seven points along with ten rebounds. Nia Henley was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds.
George School's victory bumped their record up to 13-10. As for Mercersburg Academy, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-8.
George School will take on Friends' Central at TBD on Tuesday. George School will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings (they are ranked 116th, while Friends' Central is ranked eighth). Mercersburg Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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