Pell City had lost five straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 7-11 to make it six. 2026 welcomed they with a 46-26 loss courtesy of the Jacksonville Golden Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 145th, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 41st).
Despite the loss, Pell City still got an impressive performance from Zaniya Mitchell, who posted 12 points. Jamiriah Hill was another key player, putting up four points.
As for Jacksonville, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. They have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 20 points or more this season.
Jacksonville found their leader in sophomore Jayci Taylor, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and 11 boards. That makes it five consecutive games in which Taylor has scored at least a third of the Golden Eagles' points. The team also got some help courtesy of Neveah Nicholson, who had ten points.
Coming up, Pell City won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Athens Academy at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Panthers will need to watch out since the Spartans have now posted at least 55 points in their last three contests. As for Jacksonville, they will also get right back to it: they'll face off against Minor at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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