01/03/25 @ Fullington Academy | 51-33 |
01/02/25 @ John Hancock Academy | 55-34 |
12/20/24 @ Milledgeville Prep | 57-40 |
St. George had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They took down the Fullington Academy Trojans 51-33. This was payback for St. George's, who suffered a 56-33 defeat the last time these two teams met.
St. George's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Davis Helms, who posted 20 points. Helms is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Elliott Potter was another key player, putting up 14 points.
Will Sangster and Cutter Tharpe certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Sangster dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds, while Tharpe put up 15 points and five rebounds. That was a full 48.5% of Fullington Academy's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's had more than a third of the team's points.
St. George's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-3. As for Fullington Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.
St. George's will head out to square off against Oak Mountain Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. St. George's is facing Oak Mountain Academy at the right time seeing as Oak Mountain Academy is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Fullington Academy, they are taking a road trip to take on Grace Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Fullington Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.2 points per game this season.
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