Brooklet-Senior night was a success for the Southeast Bulloch Yellow Jackets. The Yellow Jackets swept the Islands Sharks in Friday’s doubleheader. Both teams went on big runs to win by large margins.
Lady Jackets Win 2nd Straight Game
The Southeast Bulloch Yellow Jackets’ women’s basketball team was able to pull out all of the stops in their 3rd win of the season. They were in full control of the game from the tip.
Southeast Bulloch were able to apply a full court press and create several turnovers. The turnovers led to easy baskets for the Yellow Jackets.
A great first half allowed Southeast Bulloch to go into the break with a 30-10 lead. The second half looked identical to the first with the Yellow Jackets dominating all facets of the game.
It may have been senior night, but the young women took over for the Yellow Jackets. SEB’s Sophomore Kayla Adams led all players in scoring with 18 points in the game. Freshman Madison Lanier also put on a show with 15 points in the game. Sophomore Kelsey Johnson also finished with 10 points in the game, all coming in the second half.
The Lady Jackets improved to a 3-12 record on the season, while the Lady Sharks are still searching for their first victory on the season.
A Dominant 2nd Half Powers SEB Men to Victory
Five seniors from the men’s basketball teams were honored on Friday night. Coming off a close loss to New Hampstead, the Yellow Jackets were looking to bounce back.
A very sloppy half full of poor defense, turnovers, and quick shots led to Southeast Bulloch only having a four-point lead at the half.
The Yellow Jackets were able to settle down and run their offense properly in the second half. Seniors Zach Wells and Trey Jones led the charge during a huge run in the 3rd quarter. Wells was able to get to the basket at will and when the defense collapsed, he dropped the ball off to Jones for wide open looks at the rim.
Southeast Bulloch outscored their opponents 51-19 in the second half. That second half was catalyzed by a third quarter run that saw a 4-point halftime led balloon to 14 going into the fourth quarter.
The Yellow Jackets smelled the blood in the water going into the final period. They would then outscore the Sharks 27-6 in the fourth quarter.
Senior Zach Wells led all scorers with 24 points in the game. Senior Kyon Taylor finished several tough layups in the 4th quarter to end the game with 19 points. Trey Jones added 12 points. Junior Brenden O’dowd stepped up in the second half to finish with 14.
The Islands’ Braylen Butterworth led the Sharks in scoring with 15 points.
The Yellow Jackets improved to an 11-8 record, while the Sharks fell to 6-11.
UP NEXT:
The Southeast Bulloch Yellow Jackets’ men’s basketball team will host the Benedictine Cadets in a regional matchup on Tuesday, January 27th. The game will tip off at 6:00 p.m.
The Southeast Bulloch Yellow Jackets’ women’s basketball team will return to action on Friday, February 2nd against the Burke County Bears. The men will also face the Bears.