George Jenkins won against Kathleen last Friday with 55 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Tuesday. The George Jenkins Eagles snuck past the Lake Region Thunder with a 55-50 victory. The Eagles have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Thunder, too.
George Jenkins was led to victory by Zakharia Rutledge and Taylor Gibson. Rutledge went 9 of 17 on her way to 23 points along with seven rebounds and three steals, while Gibson dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds.
Eagles
| 01/07/25 @ Lake Region | 55-50 |
| 01/03/25 @ Kathleen | 55-14 |
| 12/13/24 @ Lake Gibson | 71-27 |
| 12/04/24 @ Mulberry | 55-33 |
| 12/03/24 @ Bartow | 64-9 |
George Jenkins pushed their record up to 8-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.6 points per game. As for Lake Region, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-6.
George Jenkins will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Davenport at 7:30 p.m. As for Lake Region, they will head out to take on Jordan Christian Prep on Friday. Jordan Christian Prep knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Lake Region likes a good challenge.
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