Tornadoes
| 12/12/24 @ Winthrop College Prep Academy | 61 |
| 02/13/25 vs Gibbs | 44 |
| 02/18/25 vs Chamberlain | 41 |
| 02/21/25 vs DeSoto County | 37 |
| 01/18/25 vs Plant | 37 |
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Booker walked away with it. They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 74-37 victory over the DeSoto County Bulldogs. The Tornadoes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 matches by 25 points or more this season.
Marayah Stuart went supernova for Booker, dropping a double-double with 21 points and 13 boards. The dominant performance gave Stuart a new career-high in points. Yvette Brown was another key player, dropping a double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds.
Booker was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as DeSoto County only eight assists.
Yahri Tyler and Jaliyah Luther certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Tyler dropped a double-double with 16 points and 12 boards, while Luther posted six points and six rebounds. That was a full 43.2% of DeSoto County's points, marking the third time in a row Tyler has scored more than a third of the team's points.
Booker pushed their record up to 20-6 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.8 points. As for DeSoto County, their loss dropped their record down to 21-7.
Booker will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Palm Bay at 5:00 p.m. on March 4th. Palm Bay will roll in looking for their 14th straight win, something Booker surely won't give up without a fight. DeSoto County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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