Basketball Recap: Blount Comes Up Short

Leopards

Previous 5 Games

01/03/25 @ Saraland	53-56
01/02/25 vs Booker T. Washington	51-39
12/28/24 @ Salmen	58-31
12/28/24 vs McDonogh 35	40-12
12/27/24 vs Warren Easton	40-46

Blount lost against Saraland back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Blount Leopards fell just short of the Saraland Spartans by a score of 56-53. The Leopards' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

When it comes to explaining why Blount lost, don't look at Heaven Watlington. Despite the final result, she posted 19 points and six rebounds. Breanna Windham was another key player, putting up 12 points.

Saraland found their leader in sophomore Aniya Southall, who went 9 of 13 on her way to 27 points and six rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Southall has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Raine Lofton, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten boards.

Blount's defeat dropped their record down to 14-7. As for Saraland, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.

Blount wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 41-40 loss against Theodore on the 7th. As for Saraland, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 43-33 defeat against Murphy on the 7th.