Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Bulloch Academy Gators walked away with it. They walked away with a 72-60 win over the Wildcats on Friday. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Bulloch Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ashantay Noble, who scored 26 points along with seven rebounds and six assists. That makes it nine consecutive games in which Noble has scored at least a third of Bulloch Academy's points. Kaley Cardell was another key contributor, scoring 21 points along with two steals.
Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jaliyah Terry, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 14 rebounds. Terry is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 18 or more in the last six games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Aimee Spurlock, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds.
Bulloch Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season. As for Westminster Schools of Augusta, their loss dropped their record down to 19-5.
Bulloch Academy's road trip will continue as they head out to face Westfield School at 6:00 p.m. on February 23rd. Hopefully Bulloch Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up nine on Friday. As for Westminster Schools of Augusta, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 70-44 victory vs. Tiftarea Academy on the 20th.
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