It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the McIntosh County Academy Buccaneers had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They beat the Titans by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 53-40. The win made it back-to-back wins for McIntosh County Academy.
Leading McIntosh County Academy to victory were Mj Quarterman and Neo West. Quarterman dropped a double-double on 18 points and 15 rebounds, while West scored 18 points along with eight assists and seven rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points West has scored all season. Derrick Irons was another key contributor, scoring four points along with nine rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Turner County lost, one person who can't be blamed is Ke'arrin Dawsey. Despite the final result, he scored 18 points. Dawsey is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. Another player making a difference was Derrion Martin, who scored nine points.
McIntosh County Academy pushed their record up to 20-10 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.5 points per game. As for Turner County, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 18-12 record this season.
McIntosh County Academy will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Randolph-Clay at 6:30 p.m. Hopefully McIntosh County Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up eight on Wednesday. Turner County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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