Sequoyah was the 68-61 winner over Pope when they last played one another back in February of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The Sequoyah Chiefs fell to the Pope Greyhounds 55-49. While losing is never fun, the Chiefs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 121st, while the Greyhounds are ranked 25th).
Carly Bass
| 12/13/24 vs Pope | 23 |
| 12/10/24 @ River Ridge | 24 |
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Despite the defeat, Sequoyah had strong showings from Carly Bass, who posted 23 points, and Milanni Abdus-Salaam, who put up 18 points in addition to eight rebounds and three blocks. Bass' evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points.
This is the second loss in a row for Sequoyah and nudges their season record down to 4-6. As for Pope, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season.
Sequoyah will take on Creekview in a holiday battle at at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Creekview knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Sequoyah likes a good challenge. As for Pope, they will be playing at home against Woodstock at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Pope is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
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