On Tuesday, everything went the Swainsboro Tigers's way against the Savannah Christian Raiders as the Swainsboro Tigers made off with a 48-25 win. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 21 points or more this season.
01/14/25 @ Savannah Christian | 22 |
01/07/25 vs Toombs County | 11 |
01/04/25 @ Statesboro | 6 |
12/20/24 @ South Effingham | 17 |
12/18/24 vs St. Vincent's | 12 |
Swainsboro's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tonia Ricks led the charge by going 9 for 20 on her way to 22 points along with six rebounds and three blocks. With that strong performance, Ricks is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. Another player making a difference was A'Acaylah Murphy, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 boards.
Swainsboro smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in five consecutive matches.
Swainsboro's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-6. As for Savannah Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Swainsboro has already played their next contest (against Jefferson County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Savannah Christian has also has no score uploaded for their next game, this one against St. Vincent's.
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