Jefferson County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 51-37 bruising from the Aucilla Christian Warriors. The Tigers were probably out for revenge after losing 50-27 to them when the teams met back in January of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Haley Schmigel, who posted 14 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Tniah Dunlap, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 17 boards.
Avery Emerick was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 22 points and 13 rebounds for Aucilla Christian. Emerick has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more boards the last 13 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Lexie Eades, who had eight points and three steals.
Jefferson County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Aucilla Christian, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-8.
Jefferson County has already played their next matchup (against Taylor County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Aucilla Christian will challenge Eagle's View at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. Eagle's View will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Aucilla Christian surely won't give up without a fight.
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