After flying high against Glascock County two weeks ago, Briarwood Academy came back down to earth. The Briarwood Academy Buccaneers lost to the Fullington Academy Trojans on the road by a 49-33 margin on Thursday. The match marked the Buccaneers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Briarwood Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Macie Rabun, who posted nine points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Hensley Vann, who put up six points and four steals.
Even though they lost, Briarwood Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fullington Academy only racked up seven assists.
Fullington Academy had a senior duo take command as Kathryn Akin dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 boards and Jaye Beth Womble had 23 points and three steals. Those 23 points set a new season-high mark for Beth Womble. Another player making a difference was Caroline Stevens, who earned eight points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Briarwood Academy's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Fullington Academy, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 9-3.
Briarwood Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 41-35 victory against David Emanuel Academy on the 3rd. As for Fullington Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 64-50 win against St. George's on the 3rd.
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