Sparkman unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They were dealt a 76-47 defeat at the hands of the Bob Jones Patriots on Wednesday. The Senators were not able to make up for their loss to the Patriots from their previous meeting back in January.
Khloe Bradley and Gerren Wallace certainly did their best on Wednesday to avoid the loss. Bradley posted 14 points along with eight rebounds and three blocks, while Wallace earned ten points.
Ja'Kyah Smith was nothing short of spectacular for Bob Jones: she shot 47% from the field to rack up 22 points in addition to eight boards and five assists. Smith is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in each of the last three games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Ella Watts, who dropped a double-double with 23 points and ten rebounds.
Bob Jones has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Coming up, Sparkman will face off against Hazel Green at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Bob Jones, they will challenge Mae Jemison at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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