Having just played yesterday, the Savannah Athletic Association Jaguars will head out on the road to face off against the T.L. Hanna Yellow Jackets at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Savannah Athletic Association is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Patrick Henry Academy just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Friday. They fell to the Patriots 62-57.
| 12/27/24 @ Patrick Henry Academy | 32 |
| 12/19/24 @ Faith Baptist Christian Academy | 20 |
| 12/12/24 vs Heritage Christian Academy | 18 |
| 12/09/24 @ Beaufort Academy | 20 |
| 12/07/24 @ Savannah | 19 |
Despite the loss, Savannah Athletic Association had strong showings from Natalie Santos, who went 14 for 20 on her way to 32 points in addition to five assists and five boards, and Chloe McNew, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 16 rebounds. Santos' afternoon made it seven games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points.
Meanwhile, T.L. Hanna was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap last Wednesday as they fell 54-50 to Spartanburg. The matchup marked the Yellow Jackets' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Savannah Athletic Association will have to contain Tamerah Wynn as she made an impact in T.L. Hanna's last game. She dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten boards. The dominant performance gave Wynn a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Harmoni Earl, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds.
Even though they lost, T.L. Hanna smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in nine consecutive games dating back to last season.
Savannah Athletic Association's defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-7. As for T.L. Hanna, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Savannah Athletic Association has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 34.5 boards per game. However, it's not like T.L. Hanna struggles in that department as they've been averaging 38.2 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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