After flying high against Burke County last Tuesday, Josey came back down to earth. The Josey Eagles fell 61-49 to the Thomson Bulldogs on Friday. The Eagles' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Kerri Fluellen
| 01/17/25 @ Thomson | 16 |
| 01/14/25 vs Burke County | 15 |
| 01/10/25 @ Laney | 24 |
| 01/07/25 vs Butler | 15 |
Despite the defeat, Josey had strong showings from Shaniya Sanders, who shot 6-for-9 from downtown and dropped a double-double on 22 points and 11 boards, and Kerri Fluellen, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds. Fluellen's evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Keasia Henderson, who posted five points and eight assists.
Jada Kendrick was her usual excellent self, going 5 of 12 en route to 21 points along with seven rebounds and five assists for Thomson. Kendrick is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games she's played. Another player making a difference was Janiya Scott, who went 7 for 12 on her way to 18 points.
Josey's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 13-3. As for Thomson, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-1.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Laney the next time they take the court. Thomson will head out to face Laney at 6:00 p.m. on January 25th, while Josey will host them at 6:00 p.m. on January 28th.
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