With a playoff game on the line, the Ponce De Leon Pirates rose to the challenge on Monday. They strolled past the Royals with points to spare, taking the game 62-48. The victory was nothing new for Ponce De Leon as they're now sitting on five straight.
Jodi Smith continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 25 points along with eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jacee Bowers, who scored eight points along with seven assists and four steals.
Despite the loss, Jay saw an underclassman step up: Presley Hawthorne scored 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hattie Locklin, who scored eight points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Ponce De Leon's victory bumped their record up to 22-2. As for Jay, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-5.
Ponce De Leon will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Graceville at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Ponce De Leon is coming into the match with six straight victories on the road, so Graceville will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Jay does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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