Swainsboro was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell 43-34 to the Savannah Country Day Hornets. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 361st, while the Hornets are ranked 152nd).
A'Acaylah Murphy
| 02/04/25 @ Savannah Country Day | 13 |
| 02/01/25 vs Statesboro | 11 |
| 01/31/25 @ Toombs County | 10 |
| 01/29/25 @ St. Vincent's | 11 |
| 01/28/25 vs Savannah Country Day | 10 |
| + 13 more games |
Swainsboro lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being A'Acaylah Murphy, who posted eight points in addition to 13 rebounds and six steals. Murphy is crushing it when it comes to boards: she's pulled down at least eight every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kimiya Freeman, who had ten points and seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Swainsboro smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 12 consecutive matches.
Swainsboro's loss dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Savannah Country Day, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season.
Looking ahead, Swainsboro will be playing in front of their home fans against Savannah Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Swainsboro is facing Savannah Christian at the right time seeing as Savannah Christian is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Savannah Country Day, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against St. Vincent's at 6:00 p.m.
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