Dacula saw some tournament action on Saturday. They fell just short of the Morrow Mustangs by a score of 58-55. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 153rd, while the Mustangs are ranked 50th).
Jaliyah Benefield
| 12/28/24 vs Morrow | 8 |
| 12/27/24 vs Heritage | 5 |
| 12/20/24 vs Archer | 4 |
| 12/16/24 @ Discovery | 2 |
Dacula's loss came despite strong showings from Jaliyah Benefield and Jada Davis. Benefield posted 25 points and eight steals, while Davis put up 18 points and five rebounds. Benefield has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played.
Even though they lost, Dacula smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.
Dacula has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-6 record this season. As for Morrow, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-3.
Dacula will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Central Gwinnett at 6:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. Morrow also won't see the court for a while: their next game is against Lovejoy at 6:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025.
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