Basketball Recap: Jay Makes It Six in a Row at Home

There's no place like home for Jay, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They managed a 57-53 victory over the Harlandale Indians on Tuesday. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 242nd, while the Indians are ranked 638th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Jay's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Emmarie Baldwin led the charge by shooting 5-for-9 from downtown and almost dropping a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance gave Baldwin a new career-high in boards. Another player making a difference was Shyniece Davis, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds.

Despite the loss, Harlandale still got an impressive performance from Julia Barajas, who went 7 for 16 on her way to 22 points and five steals. Barajas has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 13 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Adelaide Rios, who posted ten points.

Jay pushed their record up to 23-9 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.8 points per game. As for Harlandale, their loss dropped their record down to 14-16.

Jay didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 50-26 victory against Winn on the 31st. Harlandale has also already played their next game, a 58-41 defeat against Southside on the 31st.