Jacksonville suffered their biggest loss since November 25th on Saturday. They lost 68-45 to the Sardis Lions. The Golden Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lions apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
Despite the loss, Jacksonville had strong showings from Alexis Phillips, who posted 13 points, and Jayci Taylor, who had ten points.
Jacksonville's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-4. As for Sardis, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Jacksonville will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Minor at 6:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025. Sardis and Oxford will round out the year against one another at at 3:30 p.m. on December 30th.
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