Basketball Recap: Jacksonville Skates Past Corner with Ease

Golden Eagles

Margin (Wins)

12/03/24 @ St. Clair County	73
12/09/24 @ Randolph County	51
01/16/25 vs St. Clair County	49
01/17/25 vs Lincoln	48
02/07/25 vs Corner	45

Jacksonville extended their postseason success on Friday against Corner. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 62-17 win over the Corner Yellow Jackets. The Golden Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 20 games by 20 points or more this season.

Jacksonville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Neveah Nicholson led the charge by going 9 of 14 on her way to 23 points and four steals. What's more, Nicholson also posted a 50% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's posted since back in November of 2024. DeAsia Prothro was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and 11 rebounds.

Jacksonville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in nine consecutive contests.

Jacksonville is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-7 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 33.2 points. As for Corner, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-15.

As of now, neither Jacksonville nor Corner have any future games scheduled.