J.Z. George lost against Simmons back in December of 2019 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The J.Z. George Jaguars had to suffer through a 54-17 loss at the hands of the Simmons Blue Devils. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 234th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 39th).
Simmons' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Akiah Prince, who went 9 of 13 on her way to 18 points and six steals. Prince has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sa'Riya Alexander, who posted 14 points in addition to five rebounds and five steals.
J.Z. George's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Simmons, the win keeps them at an undefeated 13-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. J.Z. George won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Riverside at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Simmons, they will also get right back to it: they'll face off against Cleveland Central at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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