If the Jacksonville Golden Eagles were feeling good off their 71-11 takedown of the Munford Lions last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Jacksonville was the victim of a tough 70-44 defeat at the hands of the Bears on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, Jacksonville can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 157th, while the Bears are ranked 21st).
Several Golden Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Deasia Prothro, who scored eight points along with six rebounds and two steals. Prothro has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. Jayci Taylor was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Jacksonville's defeat dropped their record down to 14-14. As for Plainview, their victory was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-5.
Jacksonville will head out on the road to take on the Valley Cubs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Plainview, they and the Rams will face off at 12:00 p.m. on February 3rd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday.
