
Tigers
12/14/24 vs Jefferson County | 35 |
01/18/25 @ Jefferson County | 30 |
12/10/24 vs Woodville-Tompkins | 26 |
01/14/25 @ Savannah Christian | 23 |
12/06/24 @ Treutlen | 21 |
Swainsboro waltzed into their match on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They really took it to the Jefferson County Warriors for the full four quarters, racking up a 58-28 victory. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 21 points or more this season.
Swainsboro's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tonia Ricks led the charge by going 9 of 19 en route to 20 points in addition to eight rebounds and three blocks. Ricks has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Kimiya Freeman was another key player, going 7 for 14 on her way to 16 points and three steals.
Swainsboro smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in six consecutive contests.
Jefferson County's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Shekinah Seafus, who posted 12 points, and Sha'Niah Pitts, who put up three points and five steals.
The win got Swainsboro back to even at 6-6. As for Jefferson County, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-13.
Swainsboro will face off against Woodville-Tompkins at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Jefferson County has already played their next match (against Berrien), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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