The Savannah Athletic Association Jaguars will take on the Faith Baptist Christian Academy Crusaders in a holiday battle at at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Savannah Athletic Association will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Last Thursday, Savannah Athletic Association blew past Heritage Christian Academy, posting a 68-29 win. The Jaguars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 22 points or more this season.
Savannah Athletic Association's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Chloe McNew, who dropped a double-double on 34 points and 16 rebounds. That makes it six consecutive games in which McNew has scored at least a third of Savannah Athletic Association's points. Natalie Santos was another key player, dropping a triple-double on 18 points, 14 assists, and 12 steals.
Savannah Athletic Association smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Faith Baptist Christian Academy came up short against Coastal HomeSchool on Saturday and fell 56-45. The Crusaders haven't had much luck with the Hurricanes recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Faith Baptist Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: freshman Sophie Sellars posted 17 points and five steals. Those 17 points gave Sellars a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Alaura Hutton, who had seven points along with eight rebounds and six steals.
Savannah Athletic Association is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.1 points per game. As for Faith Baptist Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Savannah Athletic Association has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 34.6 boards per game. However, it's not like Faith Baptist Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 38.5 boards. 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.
