Jennings County suffered their closest loss since December 30, 2023 on Saturday. They fell just short of the Jeffersonville Red Devils by a score of 72-69. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 87th, while the Red Devils are ranked eighth).
Jennings County's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Carter Kent, who went 10-for-24 to rack up 28 points in addition to eight rebounds and six assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremiah Davis, who went 6-for-11 en route to 21 points.
It was another big night for Tre Singleton, who went 14-for-24 on his way to 32 points and eight boards for Jeffersonville. Singleton continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Michael Cooper was another key player, as he made all 5 shots he took to post 16 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Jennings County's loss was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Jeffersonville, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-5.
We've got a battle between Panthers coming up. As for Jeffersonville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Evansville Reitz at 8:00 p.m. on Friday.
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