After a string of four wins, the George Jenkins Eagles's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of Jordan Christian Prep by a score of 39-37. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss George Jenkins has suffered yet this season.
Despite the loss, George Jenkins still got an impressive performance from Taylor Gibson, who scored 14 points along with nine rebounds and three steals. Taleah Turner was another key contributor, scoring six points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Jordan Christian Prep was led to victory by Delissa Morris and Delyana Morris. Morris scored 12 points along with six rebounds and five assists, while Morris scored 16 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. Morris has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 16 times she's played.
George Jenkins' loss dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Jordan Christian Prep, they pushed their record up to 12-6 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. George Jenkins will take on Lake Region at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lake Region is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games. Jordan Christian Prep will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Fort Meade at 6:00 p.m. on January 25th. Fort Meade's defense has only allowed 26.2 points per game this season, so Jordan Christian Prep's offense will have their work cut out for them.
