Luella's game last Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They blew past the Mt. Zion Bulldogs, posting a 77-48 victory. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 101st, while the Bulldogs are ranked 473rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jordan Smith was his usual excellent self, going 8 for 10 on his way to 16 points in addition to six steals and five rebounds. Luella is 11-4 when Smith posts three or more steals, but 1-2 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Cordarius Wood, who posted 11 points.
Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jaylon Sankey, who had 14 points. That's the most points Sankey has posted since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Maxwell Henry, who earned 11 points.
Luella has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.6 points per game. As for Mt. Zion, they dropped their record down to 2-18 with the defeat, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Luella has already played their next game, a 58-50 loss against Douglass on the 25th. As for Mt. Zion, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 81-38 defeat against Cedar Grove on the 25th.
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