Basketball Recap: Lajahnique Olive Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Jackson

American won the last time they faced Jackson and things went their way on Tuesday too. The American Patriots took down the Jackson Generals 40-24.

American's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lajahnique Olive, who posted 13 points. Olive has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Karissa Perrier, who had six points and five steals.

Patriots

Previous 3 Games (Away)

01/07/25 @ Jackson	40-24
12/09/24 @ Mourning	39-38
11/20/24 @ Coral Park	45-29

American pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Jackson, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.

American won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Miami Springs at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Jackson, they will challenge Reagan at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.