The South View Tigers were the 57-49 winner over the Jack Britt Buccaneers when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. South View fell 43-35 to Jack Britt on Friday. South View has been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Nahmiah Aekins, who scored 16 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Jayla Blue, who scored five points along with 14 rebounds and two blocks.
Jack Britt was led to victory by Dezariyah "Dezzy" Clark and Zahara Gerald. Clark dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds, while Gerald scored 16 points along with six rebounds and four steals. Gerald is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 11 games she's played. Keara Duncan was another key contributor, scoring four points along with five rebounds and two steals.
South View's defeat dropped their record down to 16-6. As for Jack Britt, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-5.
South View will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Gray's Creek at 7:30 p.m. South View is facing Gray's Creek at the right time seeing as Gray's Creek is stuck on a 11-game losing streak. As for Jack Britt, they will be playing at home against Purnell Swett at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Jack Britt is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 51.9 points per game this season.
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