After flying high against the French Camp Academy Panthers last Tuesday, the Velma Jackson Falcons came back down to earth. Velma Jackson fell to Nanih Waiya 46-41. The match was a 21-21 toss-up at halftime, but Velma Jackson was outscored by Nanih Waiya in the second.
Velma Jackson lost on Tuesday despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Joel Fleming, who scored nine points along with 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameron Tate, who scored 11 points along with four steals.
Velma Jackson's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Nanih Waiya, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-10 record this season.
Velma Jackson will look to defend their home court on Friday against McAdams at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in McAdams' favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last eight matches. As for Nanih Waiya, they will head out on the road to take on Noxapater at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
