The Jack Britt Buccaneers waltzed into their match on Tuesday with three straight wins but they left with four. They took down Purnell Swett 46-31. Given Jack Britt's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 109th, while Purnell Swett is ranked 360th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Zahara Gerald was her usual excellent self, scoring 13 points along with five steals and two blocks. It was the first time this season that she posted two or more blocks. Another player making a difference was Alexia White, who scored nine points along with four steals.
Jack Britt is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for Purnell Swett, they dropped their record down to 6-19 with that loss, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Jack Britt will face off against South View at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Jack Britt focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 14 on Tuesday. Purnell Swett does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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