While it was all tied up 17-17 at halftime, Airport was not quite River Bluff's equal in the second half on Saturday. They took a 36-29 hit to the loss column at the hands of the River Bluff Gators. The game marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
| 12/14/24 vs River Bluff | 3 |
| 12/13/24 vs Aiken | 3 |
| 12/11/24 @ Ben Lippen | 2 |
| 12/06/24 @ Columbia | 6 |
| 12/03/24 vs Eau Claire | 6 |
| 12/02/24 @ Batesburg-Leesville | 8 |
When it comes to explaining why Airport lost, don't look at Ja'Sia Booth. Despite the final result, she posted ten points along with eight boards and three steals. Booth has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last six times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Morgan Minor, who put up four points and nine rebounds.
Even though they lost, Airport smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 26 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.
River Bluff found their leader in sophomore Jenna Johnson, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 rebounds. Meghan Tucker was another key player, putting up 11 points and six rebounds.
Airport has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season. As for River Bluff, the win also got them back to even at 4-4.
Airport will venture away from home to square off against South Aiken at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Airport's defense has only allowed 27.9 points per game this season, so South Aiken's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for River Bluff, they will host Lugoff-Elgin at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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