A victory for Weaver just wasn't in the cards on Tuesday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against the Jacksonville Golden Eagles, falling 66-34. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bearcats of the 57-19 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.
Leading Jacksonville to victory were Ontarriah Braxton and Neveah Nicholson. Braxton went 7 for 14 en route to 14 points plus five rebounds and four steals, while Nicholson went 6 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 20 points. With that strong performance, Braxton is now averaging an impressive 2.2 steals per game. Another player making a difference was DeAsia Prothro, who earned six points plus five steals.
Weaver now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Jacksonville, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Weaver has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Piedmont at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Jacksonville, they will face off against Talladega at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Jacksonville's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matches.
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