The Jack Britt Buccaneers won the last time they faced the Seventy-First Falcons, and things went their way on Wednesday too. Jack Britt came out on top against Seventy-First by a score of 50-43. The win made it back-to-back wins for Jack Britt.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Jack Britt to victory, but perhaps none more so than Zahara Gerald, who scored 13 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. Gerald has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last ten times she's played. Dezariyah "Dezzy" Clark was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with eight rebounds and five assists.
Seventy-First's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Alani-Skye Wilkerson, who scored 17 points along with two blocks, and Mariyah Massey who scored nine points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Massey is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kariana Williams, who scored five points along with two steals.
Jack Britt is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Seventy-First, they now have a losing record at 11-12.
Jack Britt will be playing in front of their home fans against South View at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Jack Britt focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 31 on Wednesday. As for Seventy-First, they will play host again and welcome Douglas Byrd, where tip off is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Douglas Byrd is coming into the match with nine straight defeats on the road, meaning Seventy-First will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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