Gadsden County is 6-0 against Wakulla since November of 2014 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Gadsden County Jaguars will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on the Wakulla War Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Gadsden County will be strutting in after a win while Wakulla will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Gadsden County turned things around against Leon on Monday. They managed a 46-42 victory over the Lions. The win was all the more spectacular given the Jaguars' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 353rd, while the Lions are ranked 104th).
11/30/23 vs Suwannee | 8 |
12/09/24 @ Leon | 7 |
11/20/23 @ North Bay Haven Academy | 7 |
01/30/24 @ FAMU DRS | 6 |
12/05/24 @ Godby | 5 |
Gadsden County found their leader in sophomore Jahyria Dillard, who posted 18 points along with eight steals and seven boards. That's the most boards Dillard has posted since back in November of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Courtney Williams, who had ten points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Wakulla fought the good fight in their overtime game against Godby on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were outmatched by the Cougars and fell 72-11. The match marked the War Eagles' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Wakulla is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4. As for Gadsden County, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-4.
Gadsden County took their win against Wakulla in their previous matchup back in February by a conclusive 62-39. Will Gadsden County repeat their success, or does Wakulla have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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