The George Jenkins Eagles will square off against the Durant Cougars on Monday.
George Jenkins is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Eustis just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Friday. They were outmatched by the Panthers and fell 67-38. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 343rd, while the Panthers are ranked 89th).
Meanwhile, Durant hadn't done well against Tampa Bay Tech recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Durant came out on top against Tampa Bay Tech by a score of 48-38. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
Durant's win came from a few key players George Jenkins will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Niko Sosa, who posted 11 points and eight boards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rebounds. Ocean Thompson was another key player, putting up ten points.
George Jenkins' defeat dropped their record down to 14-11. As for Durant, their victory ended an eight-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-19.
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