St. George came into Tuesday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They secured a 66-62 W over Flint River Academy on Tuesday. The win was just what St. George's needed coming off of a 62-40 loss in their prior matchup.
Despite the loss, Flint River Academy had strong showings from Cale Cartwright, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 21 rebounds, and Jamir Muhammad, who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds. It was the first time this season that Muhammad pulled down eight or more rebounds. Another player making a difference was Cole Riner, who scored seven points along with seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Flint River Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 29 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
St. George's victory bumped their record up to 7-14. As for Flint River Academy, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. George's will take on LaGrange Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. LaGrange Academy is on a six-game streak of home losses, St. George's a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. As for Flint River Academy, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Windsor Academy at 6:30 p.m. on February 14th. Hopefully Flint River Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 11 on Tuesday.
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