After flying high against Swainsboro last Saturday, Statesboro came back down to earth. The Statesboro Blue Devils were dealt a 65-38 loss at the hands of the Bradwell Institute Tigers on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 224th, while the Tigers are ranked 31st).
Statesboro's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Gerziya Haggray, who went 5 for 11 en route to 16 points and eight boards, and Kennedy Myers, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds. Myers has been hot recently, having posted nine or more rebounds the last three times she's played.
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Even though they lost, Statesboro smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.
Parris Parham was her usual excellent self, putting up 17 points and seven boards for Bradwell Institute. Ja?Nya Bush was another key player, posting nine points in addition to five assists and three steals.
Statesboro's record now sits at 10-12. As for Bradwell Institute, their win was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-2.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Brunswick the next time they take the court. Statesboro will head out to face Brunswick at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Bradwell Institute will host them at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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