Eagles
| 01/17/25 @ Mt. Pleasant | 80-14 |
| 01/14/25 @ Fayetteville | 83-47 |
| 01/10/25 @ Lewis County | 75-21 |
| 01/07/25 @ Eagleville | 51-43 |
| 01/02/25 vs Zion Christian Academy | 80-12 |
| + 6 more games |
Summertown entered their tilt with Mt. Pleasant on Friday with ten consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 11. They breezed by the Mt. Pleasant Tigers to the tune of 80-14. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 69th, while the Tigers are ranked 368th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Summertown was led to victory by Ella Busby and Gabi Long. Busby posted 13 points in addition to seven steals and five assists, while Long went 6 for 11 from beyond the arc on her way to 18 points. Those 18 points gave Long a new career-high. El-Lee Lu Mason was another key player, putting up six points and six rebounds.
They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Summertown was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive contests.
When it comes to explaining why Mt. Pleasant lost, don't look at Sadie Sandrell. Despite the final result, she earned five points and five boards.
Summertown pushed their record up to 16-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.8 points per game. As for Mt. Pleasant, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 11 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-14 record this season.
Summertown wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 52-34 loss against Loretto on the 21st. As for Mt. Pleasant, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 36-31 win against Battle Creek on the 21st.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
