After a string of three wins, the Jonesboro Eagles's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of Evant by a score of 25-22. While losing is never fun, Jonesboro can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 912th, while Evant is ranked 306th).
Among those leading the charge was Bree Ramirez, who scored 7 points along with 7 rebounds. Luwi Rodriquez was another key contributor, scoring 5 points along with 5 assists.
Jonesboro's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Evant, the win for they keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Jonesboro will be playing at home against Walnut Springs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Evant is on the road again on Tuesday and play against Bremond at 6:00 p.m. on December 5th. The pair have allowed few points on average, (Bremond: 22.6, Evant: 27.7) so any points scored will be well earned.
