Basketball Recap: George Jenkins Finds Home Court Redemption Against East Ridge

There's no place like home for George Jenkins, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They secured a 72-68 W over the East Ridge Knights on Tuesday.

When it comes to explaining why East Ridge lost, don't look at Jordan Corman. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on 19 boards and nine steals. The dominant performance gave Corman a new career-high in rebounds. Isayah Smith was another key player, putting up 12 points and six steals.

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Previous 3 Games (Home)

01/21/25 vs East Ridge	72-68
01/14/25 vs Lake Region	48-37
12/19/24 vs Fort Meade	47-27

George Jenkins' win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-9. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.7 points per game. As for East Ridge, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-15.

George Jenkins and McKeel Academy will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest having both just played. As for East Ridge, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against First Academy at 7:00 p.m. East Ridge knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven matchups -- so hopefully First Academy likes a good challenge.