The Bulloch Academy Gators will head out on the road to take on the Stratford Academy Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Bulloch Academy focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 13 on Thursday.
Bulloch Academy took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 65-63 victory over Screven County.
Bulloch Academy had a senior duo take command as Shamar Jenkins went 8 for 14 en route to 23 points and Ike Hubbard went 5 for 12 en route to 15 points plus six steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Sheppard, who scored 13 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Stratford Academy lost to Deerfield-Windsor on the road by a 51-36 margin on Thursday. The game marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Despite their defeat, Stratford Academy saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Tyler Stephens, who had nine points plus two steals, was perhaps the best of all. Stephens has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Frankie Raines Jr, who had 14 points plus seven rebounds.
The win got Bulloch Academy back to even at 1-1. As for Stratford Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
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