The McIntosh Demons fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against the Fruitdale Pirates on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Pirates 40-36. McIntosh was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Fruitdale apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
It was another big night for Genna Ivy, who scored 16 points along with nine rebounds for Fruitdale. That makes it seven consecutive games in which Ivy has scored at least a third of Fruitdale's points. Madison Sullivan was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with seven rebounds.
McIntosh has been struggling recently, as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season. As for Fruitdale, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-9.
McIntosh will head out on the road to face off against Citronelle at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Fruitdale won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Millry at 2:00 p.m. on January 23rd. Millry comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
