Junction City and East Poinsett County squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Junction City had to settle for second. They fell just short of the East Poinsett County Warriors by a score of 51-48. While losing is never fun, the Dragons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 90th, while the Warriors are ranked 28th).
East Poinsett County was led to victory by Quincy Perry and Tyrus Reel. Perry posted 15 points along with seven rebounds and three steals, while Reel put up nine points and five boards. That's the most steals Perry has posted since back in January. Jacob Gaines was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with nine points and nine boards.
Dragons
| 03/07/25 vs East Poinsett County | 48-51 |
| 03/04/25 vs Quitman | 56-48 |
| 02/14/25 vs Parkers Chapel | 70-34 |
| 02/06/25 @ Woodlawn | 84-50 |
| 02/04/25 vs Ouachita | 63-36 |
With the loss, Junction City broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 21-6. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.2 points over those games. As for East Poinsett County, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 24-6.
Junction City does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for East Poinsett County, they have already played their next match, a 71-70 win against Cedar Ridge on the 8th.
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