12/03/24 vs Putnam County | 29 |
11/19/24 vs Academy of Richmond County | 28 |
11/16/24 vs Monroe | 21 |
11/15/24 vs Greenbrier | 25 |
11/12/24 @ Academy of Richmond County | 22 |
Putnam County came into Tuesday's contest looking for another win against Laney, but Raina Burns wouldn't allow it. The Laney Wildcats skirted past the Putnam County War Eagles 57-54 thanks in part to Burns, who dropped a double-double on 29 points and 11 boards. The game was her 21st in a row with at least ten points.
Jerusha Jenkins was another key player, going 6 of 10 on her way to 14 points and six rebounds. That's the most points she has posted since back in December of 2023.
Despite the loss, Putnam County saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Journey Waller posted 12 points along with seven boards and six steals. Waller is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 17 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of A?Ziyah Williams, who had nine points and five rebounds.
The victory made it two in a row for Laney and bumps their season record up to 4-1. As for Putnam County, with the defeat, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-2.
Laney wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 59-57 win against Hephzibah on the 7th. As for Putnam County, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 48-45 loss against Dodge County on the 7th.
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