Jackson Memorial was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 43-33 to the Neptune Scarlet Fliers. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Jaguars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 56-48 back in January.
Neptune found their leader in freshman Tyeera Howard, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 15 boards. Those 15 rebounds set a new season-high mark for Howard. Christa Ramos was another key player, putting up seven points.
Jackson Memorial's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-5. As for Neptune, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Jackson Memorial and St. Rose will face off at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest having both just played. As for Neptune, they will be playing at home against Lacey Township at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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