Mt. Zion lost against Luella back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Mt. Zion Bulldogs were outmatched by the Luella Lions and fell 66-24. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 450th, while the Lions are ranked 63rd).
Luella's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jasmine Baxter led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds. Baxter's evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Skye Hunter, who went 6 for 9 on her way to 12 points in addition to eight boards and six steals.
Mt. Zion has been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-16 record this season. As for Luella, they pushed their record up to 16-3 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Douglass the next time they take the court. Luella will head out to face Douglass at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, while Mt. Zion will host them at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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