Stephenson was the 62-48 winner over Luella when they last played one another back in December of 2020, but their luck changed this time around. The Stephenson Jaguars lost 80-58 to the Luella Lions on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 345th, while the Lions are ranked 94th).
Jordan Smith was his usual excellent self, going 9 for 13 en route to 18 points along with seven boards and three steals for Luella. The team also got some help courtesy of Canty Seabrooks, who went 6 of 15 on his way to 17 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Stephenson and nudges their season record down to 4-9. As for Luella, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Stephenson will host Douglass at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Stephenson knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Douglass likes a good challenge. As for Luella, they will be playing at home against North Clayton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Luella knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully North Clayton likes a good challenge.
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