The Savannah Bluejackets will take on the McIntosh County Academy Buccaneers at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Savannah sitting on 15 straight wins and McIntosh County Academy on four.
Savannah is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 64-55 victory over Warren County. Given the Bluejackets' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Screaming Devils are ranked 170th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, McIntosh County Academy's game on Friday was all tied up 23-23 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They came out on top against Greene County by a score of 49-41.
McIntosh County Academy's win came from a few key players Savannah will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jayden Ellis, who went 7-for-13 on his way to 21 points and three steals. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Mj Quarterman, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 11 boards.
McIntosh County Academy pushed their record up to 26-5 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home. As for Savannah, their victory bumped their record up to 26-4.
Savannah skirted past McIntosh County Academy 48-45 in their previous meeting back in February. Will Savannah repeat their success, or does McIntosh County Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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