Basketball Recap: Riverview Sarasota Takes Down George Jenkins in a Playoff Battle

Rams

Margin (Wins)

01/29/25 vs Lennard	72
01/24/25 vs Berkeley Prep	50
01/09/25 vs Boca Ciega	46
01/15/25 vs Riverview	43
12/18/24 @ Lehigh	39

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Riverview Sarasota had no problem doing just that on Thursday. Everything went their way against the George Jenkins Eagles as they made off with a 71-46 victory. The Rams have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matchups by 20 points or more this season.

When it comes to explaining why George Jenkins lost, don't look at Taleah Turner. Despite the final result, she went 6-for-10 to rack up 12 points in addition to six rebounds and five steals. The dominant performance also gave Turner a new career-high in blocks (four). Zakharia Rutledge was another key player, putting up 13 points and six boards.

Riverview Sarasota is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.1 points over those games. As for George Jenkins, their loss dropped their record down to 17-10.

Riverview Sarasota wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, an 89-35 defeat against Winter Haven on the 18th. George Jenkins does not have any more games scheduled as of now.