Zay Jenkins
| 01/17/25 @ Rutherford | 30 |
| 01/16/25 @ Blountstown | 15 |
| 01/14/25 vs Mosley | 30 |
| 01/10/25 @ Franklin County | 19 |
Rutherford came into Friday's matchup looking for another win against Port St. Joe, but Zay Jenkins wouldn't allow it. The Port St. Joe Tiger Sharks sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 65-63 victory over the Rutherford Rams on Friday thanks in part to Jenkins, who went 7 of 12 from beyond the arc on his way to 30 points and seven boards. The game was his fourth in a row with at least ten points.
Jd Becton was another key player, putting up 11 points and seven rebounds. He is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games.
Despite the loss, Rutherford still got an impressive performance from Micah Bouie, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine boards. The dominant performance also gave Bouie a new career-high in assists (seven). Another player making a difference was Wykien Waters, who posted 15 points and six rebounds.
Port St. Joe has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.6 points per game. As for Rutherford, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-15 record this season.
Port St. Joe has already played their next game, a 65-25 win against Wewahitchka on the 21st. As for Rutherford, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 63-30 defeat against Godby on the 18th.
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