Savannah Country Day is 3-0 against Beach since January of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Savannah Country Day Hornets will head out on the road to face off against the Beach Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Beach took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Savannah Country Day, who comes in off a win.
Calvary Day typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Savannah Country Day proved too difficult a challenge. They snuck past the Cavaliers with a 55-49 victory. The win made it back-to-back wins for Savannah Country Day.
After soaring to a 25-point win in their last game, Beach came back down to earth on Tuesday. They fell just short of Long County by a score of 57-54. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Beach in their matchups with Long County: they've now lost five in a row.
Despite the loss, Beach saw an underclassman step up: Mariah Reid scored 24 points along with four steals. That was a full 44.4% of Beach's points, marking the 20th time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Ashley Jones, who scored nine points along with three steals.
Savannah Country Day is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. As for Beach, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-13.
Savannah Country Day strolled past Beach in their previous meeting back in January by a score of 51-34. The rematch might be a little tougher for Savannah Country Day since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
