If Baptist Hill was feeling good fresh off their 53-20 takedown of Hardeeville last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Baptist Hill Bobcats fell 45-34 to the St. John's Islanders on Friday. The Bobcats were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Islanders earlier this season, when they won 41-38.
Baptist Hill's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Emerald Alford, who posted seven points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Ty'Asia Wiggins, who put up eight points.
St. John's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Trinitie Sutton led the charge by putting up ten points and five steals. Sutton is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least three every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Daeshia Buford, who had nine points and six steals.
Baptist Hill has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-6 record this season. As for St. John's, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.
Baptist Hill wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 45-15 victory against Charleston Math & Science on the 14th. As for St. John's, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 53-34 loss against Scott's Branch on the 14th.
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