Swainsboro was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 55-54 heartbreaker at the hands of the Toombs County Bulldogs. The Tigers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Bulldogs earlier this season, when they won 42-31.
01/31/25 @ Toombs County | 18 |
01/18/25 @ Jefferson County | 16 |
01/28/25 vs Savannah Country Day | 12 |
01/14/25 @ Savannah Christian | 12 |
12/14/24 vs Jefferson County | 12 |
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kimiya Freeman, who went 7 for 11 on her way to 18 points and seven steals. The dominant performance gave Freeman a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of A'Acaylah Murphy, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
Toombs County was led to victory by Arianna Hill and Makayla Brewton. Hill dropped a double-double on 25 points and 16 boards, while Brewton almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 17 rebounds. Brewton has been hot, having posted eight or more boards the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Makenna Gardisser, who posted seven points in addition to seven rebounds and five steals.
Swainsboro's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Toombs County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-13.
Swainsboro didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 66-45 defeat against Statesboro on the 1st. Toombs County has also already played their next match, a 54-41 win against Savannah Christian on the 3rd.
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