After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Wallace, Sutherland was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They breezed by the Elba Bluejays to the tune of 53-14. The victory was some much needed relief for the Sailors as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
| 12/21/24 vs Elba | 3 |
| 12/12/24 @ Sandhills Valley | 2 |
| 12/10/24 vs Brady | 4 |
| 12/06/24 vs St. Patrick's | 2 |
| 12/05/24 @ Mullen | 5 |
Sutherland's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mason Mortimer led the charge by going 5 for 8 on his way to 14 points and three steals. Mortimer is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Saner, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 12 points and four steals.
Sutherland was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Sutherland's win bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Elba, they are on a 25-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Sutherland will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Hyannis on January 7th. As for Elba, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 61-23 loss against Twin Loup on the 30th.
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