Basketball Recap: J.L. Mann Falls Short of Blythewood in the Playoffs

Patriots

Previous 5 Games

03/01/25 vs Blythewood	59-64
02/24/25 @ Dutch Fork	57-47
02/20/25 vs Lexington	62-46
02/20/25 vs Lexington	62-46
02/13/25 vs Easley	51-27

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact J.L. Mann can now relate to. They fell to the Blythewood Bengals 64-59. The Patriots' loss signaled the end of their 12-game winning streak.

J.L. Mann lost on Saturday despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Jade Hailstock, who went 11-for-24 to rack up 24 points. The contest was her third in a row with at least 17 points. Another player making a difference was Imari Richardson, who posted eight points along with nine boards and four steals.

J.L. Mann's defeat dropped their record down to 21-7. As for Blythewood, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 19 of their last 20 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 28-2 record this season.

J.L. Mann does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Blythewood, they will square off against Summerville at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.