With a playoff game on the line, the Jacksonville Cardinals rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 80-58 margin over the Patriots. Jacksonville has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Leading Jacksonville to victory were Ra-Shawn Echols and Amaree Barber. Echols scored 17 points along with eight rebounds and five assists, while Barber scored 25 points along with five assists and five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Barber has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Michael Carlock, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
Despite the loss, West Carteret still got an impressive performance from Nehemiah Hester, who scored 23 points along with three steals. Jasiah Jones was another key contributor, scoring four points along with seven rebounds.
Jacksonville's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-9. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.8 points per game. As for West Carteret, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-14.
Jacksonville will head out on the road to challenge Seventy-First at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Seventy-First will roll in looking for their 14th straight win, something Jacksonville surely won't give up without a fight. West Carteret does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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