Basketball Recap: Jennings County Panthers vs. Jeffersonville Red Devils
Jennings County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 66-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jeffersonville Red Devils. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Red Devils apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February.
Despite the loss, Jennings County still got an impressive performance from Mollie Ernstes, who went 8 for 19 en route to 20 points plus four steals and two blocks. That was a full 36.4% of Jennings County's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Etta Young, who scored ten points along with seven rebounds.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Jeffersonville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Makenzie Mason, who scored 14 points plus two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Makenna Taylor, who went 6 for 13 en route to 17 points plus five rebounds.
Jennings County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Jeffersonville, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Jennings County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 49-47 victory against Pendleton Heights on the 30th. Jeffersonville has also already played their next game, a 49-39 win against Cathedral on the 30th.
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