South Atlanta was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were beaten by the Discovery Titans 74-38. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 495th, while the Titans are ranked 158th).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Discovery to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jade Jones, who went 7 for 15 on her way to 21 points and three steals. The contest was Jones' third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaylon Jackson, who posted 17 points.
South Atlanta's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Discovery, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Atlanta will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Drew Charter at 5:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025. As for Discovery, they will challenge Duluth at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Discovery has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
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