Eagles
| 12/20/24 vs Westminster Catawba Christian | 52-45 |
| 12/19/24 vs Bethune-Bowman | 51-23 |
| 12/17/24 @ South Aiken | 29-23 |
Airport waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Westminster Catawba Christian Indians by a score of 52-45. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 110th, while the Indians are ranked 371st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ja'Sia Booth continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 5 for 10 on her way to 11 points in addition to eight assists and eight boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Angel Mayes, who went 6 of 13 on her way to 14 points.
Despite the loss, Westminster Catawba Christian still got an impressive performance from Myana Fore, who posted 26 points and seven rebounds. That was a full 57.8% of Westminster Catawba Christian's points, marking the third time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points. Leah Ross was another key player, putting up nine points.
Airport's win bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Westminster Catawba Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-6.
Airport wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 53-17 victory against Great Falls on the 21st. After both having extra time off, Westminster Catawba Christian and York Prep will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 5:30 p.m. on January 3, 2025. Westminster Catawba Christian is facing York Prep at the right time seeing as York Prep is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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