There's no place like home for Islands, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They wrapped up 2024 with a 63-49 win over the Bridges Prep Buccaneers. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Sharks' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 443rd in Georgia, while the Buccaneers are ranked 100th in South Carolina).
Loss or not, Bridges Prep got some senior leadership from A Wilson and Q Young. Wilson dropped a double-double on 24 points and 17 boards, while Young almost dropped a triple-double on 24 points, nine boards, and nine assists. Wilson is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down 11 or more in the last 13 games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was PJ Capers, who posted four steals.
With the win, Islands broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-8. As for Bridges Prep, they moved to 7-3 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Islands didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 68-42 loss against Bluffton on the 27th. As for Bridges Prep, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 44-38 victory against Bethesda Academy on the 27th.
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