Franklin County entered their game against Port St. Joe on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Franklin County Seahawks took a 70-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Port St. Joe Tiger Sharks. The Seahawks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tiger Sharks apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Franklin County lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Sadiq Jones, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 boards. Jones has become a key player for Franklin County: the team is 9-2 when he posts at least eight rebounds, but 1-2 otherwise. Ja'Michael Miller was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and 14 boards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Port St. Joe to victory, but perhaps none more so than Zay Jenkins, who posted 19 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. Jenkins has been hot recently, having also posted three or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Elijah Harris, who had 16 points and six boards.
Franklin County's defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-4. As for Port St. Joe, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 12-3.
Franklin County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 69-61 loss against Maclay on the 11th. Port St. Joe has also already played their next contest, a 74-50 victory against Mosley on the 14th.
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