Basketball Recap: St. George's Skates Past Skipstone Academy with Ease

St. George's

Margin (Wins)

02/01/25 vs Skipstone Academy	61
12/03/24 @ Trinity Christian School of Griffin	49
12/05/24 @ Skipstone Academy	44
11/19/24 vs Twiggs Academy	41
12/10/24 @ Twiggs Academy	40

St. George won the last time they faced Skipstone Academy and things went their way on Saturday too. St. George's claimed a resounding 70-9 win over the Skipstone Academy Warriors. St. George's has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matches by 20 points or more this season.

St. George's got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Pressley Burson out in front who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine steals. The contest was Burson's third in a row with at least ten points. Jules Gotell was another key player, going 8 for 19 on her way to 20 points and seven boards.

St. George's smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in 15 consecutive games.

St. George's win bumped their record up to 12-3. As for Skipstone Academy, their defeat was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-13.

St. George's wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 63-12 victory against Rock Springs Christian Academy on the 3rd. Skipstone Academy has also already played their next contest, a 60-20 loss against Konos Academy on the 4th.