On Tuesday, the Swainsboro Tigers were within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 57-53 to the Savannah Country Day Hornets. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 316th, while the Hornets are ranked 141st).
Swainsboro's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tonia Ricks, who went 9 of 16 en route to 23 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Ricks has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. A'Acaylah Murphy was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and ten boards.
Tigers
| 01/28/25 vs Savannah Country Day | 53-57 |
| 01/25/25 vs Vidalia | 40-49 |
Even though they lost, Swainsboro smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in eight consecutive games.
Swainsboro's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Savannah Country Day, the win was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-2.
Swainsboro wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 62-54 loss against St. Vincent's on the 29th. As for Savannah Country Day, they will head out on the road to take on Savannah Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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