Basketball Recap: Booker Piles Up the Points Against Plant

Tornadoes

Margin (Wins)

12/12/24 @ Winthrop College Prep Academy	61
01/18/25 vs Plant	37
12/05/24 @ Keswick Christian	36
11/21/24 vs IMG Academy Blue	28
01/16/25 @ DeSoto County	28

Booker saw some tournament action on Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Plant Panthers 72-35. The Tornadoes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 25 points or more this season.

Leading Booker to victory were Yvette Brown and Brianna Behn. Brown went 12 for 19 on her way to 26 points along with five rebounds and three steals, while Behn went 7 of 11 en route to 16 points in addition to seven assists and five boards. Those 26 points gave Brown a new career-high. Kennedy Guy was another key player, going 5 for 11 en route to 15 points and three steals.

Booker smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 17 consecutive contests.

Plant's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Samantha Rice, who posted five points. Another player making a difference was Mallina Hubbard, who had nine points.

Booker's win bumped their record up to 11-6. As for Plant, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-12.

Booker has already played their next game, a 67-65 victory against Sickles on the 20th. As for Plant, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 57-23 win against Plant City on the 21st.