Luella waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They enjoyed a cozy 62-48 victory over the Stephenson Jaguars. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 99th, while the Jaguars are ranked 346th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/31/25 @ Stephenson | 26 |
| 01/28/25 @ Riverdale | 25 |
| 12/14/24 vs Rockdale County | 21 |
| 12/30/24 vs Palmetto | 20 |
| 12/27/24 vs Miami Country Day | 19 |
Leading Luella to victory were Jordan Smith and Kevin Exi. Smith dropped a double-double on 26 points and 11 boards, while Exi went 5 of 6 on his way to 13 points and eight assists. Those 26 points gave Smith a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cordarius Wood, who posted six points and three steals.
Luella is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.0 points per game. As for Stephenson, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season.
Luella will challenge Douglass at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Douglass' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four games. As for Stephenson, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 53-48 win against Riverdale on the 1st.
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