Basketball Recap: Cartersville Takes Loss Despite Strong Performances from Shakai Taylor and Jake Johnson

Cartersville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against the New Manchester Jaguar, falling 63-43. The matchup marked the Hurricanes' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Despite the defeat, Cartersville had strong showings from Jake Johnson, who went 6 for 9 on his way to 16 points, and Shakai Taylor, who posted seven points and six blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of James Lee, who put up nine points.

Cartersville now has a losing record at 2-3. As for New Manchester, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0.

Cartersville didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 52-51 win against Cass on the 10th. As for New Manchester, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 69-59 loss against Alexander on the 10th.