Basketball Recap: Jones County Beats Eagle's Landing Christian Academy for Their 12th Straight Win

By Team Reports Jan 12, 2025, 7:44am

Basketball Recap: Jones County Greyhounds vs. Eagle's Landing Christian Academy Chargers

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Previous Games

01/07/25 @ Eagle's Landing Christian Academy62-35
01/04/25 @ Putnam County52-42
12/28/24 vs Southwest63-13
12/20/24 @ Hampton84-25
12/17/24 @ Woodland52-50
+ 7 more games

Jones County had already won 11 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32.1 points) and they went ahead and made it 12 on Tuesday. They really took it to the Eagle's Landing Christian Academy Chargers for the full four quarters, racking up a 62-35 win. The Greyhounds have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 25 points or more this season.

Kamiyah Adams was her usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 23 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Liberty Pennamon, who went 5 of 8 on her way to 10 points.

Jones County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in seven consecutive matches.

Despite the loss, Eagle's Landing Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Natasha Smith went 5 of 9 on her way to 11 points and seven rebounds.

Jones County's victory was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-1. As for Eagle's Landing Christian Academy, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-12.

Jones County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 48-43 win against Union Grove on the 9th. As for Eagle's Landing Christian Academy, they will take on Ola at 6:00 p.m. on January 14th.

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