After a string of seven wins, the Jacksonville Cardinals's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They were dealt a 63-30 defeat at the hands of South Central. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Jacksonville in their matchups with South Central: they've now lost seven in a row.
Several Cardinals players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Elesiah Davis, who scored six points along with three steals. Another player making a difference was Izabella Hernandez, who scored seven points.
Jacksonville struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as South Central racked up 12 assists.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead South Central to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brooklynne Evans, who scored 20 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. Jaidyn Boswell was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with four steals.
Jacksonville's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-4. As for South Central, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-2.
Jacksonville will head out on the road to challenge Northside - Jacksonville at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Northside - Jacksonville comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 23 points in their last three games, a trend the team is of course eager to reverse. As for South Central, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against D.H. Conley at 6:00 p.m. South Central has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 387 points over their last six games.
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