Jay saw some tournament action on Friday. They took a 65-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Niceville Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Royals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 75th, while the Eagles are ranked 15th).
Carson Fayard was her usual excellent self, shooting 4-for-5 from downtown and dropping a double-double with 22 points and ten boards for Niceville. The contest was Fayard's fifth in a row with at least 19 points. Audrina Nelson was another key player, putting up 20 points.
Jay's loss dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Niceville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season.
Jay has already played their next game, a 57-36 win against Destin on the 20th. As for Niceville, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 45-34 victory against Blountstown on the 20th.
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