Winthrop College Prep Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 82-21 loss at the hands of the Booker Tornadoes. The Spartans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 49-14.
Despite the loss, Winthrop College Prep Academy still got an impressive performance from JoLesa Birkhead, who posted ten points. That was a full 47.6% of Winthrop College Prep Academy's points, marking the seventh time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points.
Booker's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brianna Behn, who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds. The game was Behn's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Yvette Brown, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 rebounds.
Winthrop College Prep Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Booker, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
Winthrop College Prep Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 76-46 defeat against Bell Creek Academy on the 13th. As for Booker, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Alcoa at 3:35 p.m. on December 27th.
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