After flying high against Pinewood Christian last Tuesday, Bulloch Academy came back down to earth. The Bulloch Academy Gators fell to the Westminster Schools of Augusta Wildcats 72-68. The Gators were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Jackson Sheppard
| 02/04/25 vs Westminster Schools of Augusta | 27 |
| 01/14/25 @ Pinewood Christian | 22 |
| 11/26/24 @ Savannah Country Day | 17 |
| 12/10/24 @ Stratford Academy | 16 |
| 01/18/25 @ Claxton | 13 |
Akiryon Watkins and Jackson Sheppard certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Watkins dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten boards, while Sheppard went 8 for 17 to rack up 27 points and four steals. The dominant performance gave Sheppard a new career-high in points. Ike Hubbard was another key player, putting up nine points along with five rebounds and five steals.
Even though they lost, Bulloch Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in five consecutive games.
Leading Westminster Schools of Augusta to victory were Gavin Fox and Isaiah Walker. Fox posted 29 points, while Walker scored 24 points. The match was Walker's fourth in a row with at least 15 points.
Bulloch Academy now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Westminster Schools of Augusta, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Bulloch Academy has already played their next game, a 73-50 loss against St. Andrew's on the 5th. As for Westminster Schools of Augusta, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 51-50 defeat against Frederica Academy on the 6th.
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