If Jacksonville was riding high fresh off their 53-27 takedown of Anniston last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Jacksonville Golden Eagles took a 58-40 bruising from the Oxford Yellow Jackets on Tuesday. The Golden Eagles have struggled against the Yellow Jackets recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
| 01/28/25 vs Oxford | 7 |
| 01/27/25 vs Anniston | 9 |
| 01/25/25 vs Piedmont | 4 |
| 01/17/25 vs Lincoln | 4 |
| 01/16/25 vs St. Clair County | 3 |
Jacksonville lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Alexis Phillips, who posted 13 points and seven steals. Phillips is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last five games she's played. Neveah Nicholson was another key player, putting up eight points and four steals.
Even though they lost, Jacksonville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in five consecutive matches.
Oxford got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jaslyn Montgomery out in front who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten boards. The dominant performance also gave Montgomery a new career-high in steals (four). Another player making a difference was T Boyd, who went 5 of 8 on her way to 11 points along with seven rebounds and six steals.
Jacksonville's loss dropped their record down to 20-7. As for Oxford, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season.
Jacksonville has already played their next contest, a 63-24 victory against Alexandria on the 30th. As for Oxford, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 48-29 win against Shades Valley on the 3rd.
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