Savannah is 8-2 against New Hampstead since December of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Savannah Bluejackets will look to defend their home court against the New Hampstead Phoenix at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Savannah's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight loss. They were outmatched by Bryan County at home and fell 61-33. Savannah has struggled against Bryan County recently, as their match on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Loss or not, Savannah got some senior leadership from Tania Bryant and Ernajah Mallard. Bryant dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds, while Mallard. dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 57.6% of Savannah's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Meanwhile, New Hampstead came up short against Jenkins County on Tuesday and fell 51-44.
Savannah's defeat dropped their record down to 10-10. As for New Hampstead, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-8.
Savannah didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against New Hampstead in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, but they still walked away with a 36-32 victory. Does Savannah have another victory up their sleeve, or will New Hampstead turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
