The Bradwell Institute Tigers and the McIntosh County Academy Buccaneers will round out the year against one another at at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Bradwell Institute is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Windsor Forest just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell to the Knights 71-67. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (60), the Tigers still had to take the loss.
Jordan Stevens
| 12/21/24 vs Windsor Forest | 11 |
| 12/20/24 @ Jenkins | 11 |
| 12/17/24 vs Swainsboro | 10 |
| 12/14/24 vs Beach | 13 |
| 12/07/24 @ Calvary Day | 10 |
| 12/03/24 @ Groves | 9 |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Jordan Stevens, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 boards. He has been hot, having posted nine or more boards the last six times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Zi`On Thomas, who went 9 of 15 on his way to 21 points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for McIntosh County Academy on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Emanuel County Institute out of the water with an 88-19 final score. The Buccaneers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 25 points or more this season.
Bradwell Institute better keep an eye on Jayden Ellis. He was instrumental in McIntosh County Academy's win, going 9 of 10 on his way to 24 points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Neo West, who posted five points in addition to nine assists and four steals.
McIntosh County Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 30 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 11 consecutive games dating back to last season.
McIntosh County Academy's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Bradwell Institute, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-2.
Everything came up roses for Bradwell Institute against McIntosh County Academy in their previous matchup back in November of 2022, as the squad secured an 81-43 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bradwell Institute since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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