George Jenkins fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Lake Wales on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 57-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lake Wales Highlanders. The Eagles were probably out for revenge after losing 77-67 to them when the teams met back in January, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Lake Wales got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jorge Ramirez out in front who posted 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Siled Morris, who had 15 points and seven rebounds.
George Jenkins' loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Lake Wales, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-2.
George Jenkins wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 61-56 defeat against Lake Gibson on the 13th. As for Lake Wales, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 80-43 loss against Discovery on the 13th.
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