Auburndale won the last time they faced George Jenkins and things went their way on Friday too. The Auburndale Bloodhounds walked away with a 65-56 victory over the George Jenkins Eagles. Given the Bloodhounds' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 141st, while the Eagles are ranked 382nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
DEREK RAMIREZ was the offensive standout of the contest as he made all 7 shots he took to post 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Curry, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten boards.
When it comes to explaining why George Jenkins lost, don't look at Maso Pierpont. Despite the final result, he posted 18 points and five rebounds. What's more, Pierpont also racked up two assists, the most he's had since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Mordecai Lefluer, who scored ten points.
Auburndale has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.9 points per game. As for George Jenkins, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-9.
Auburndale has already played their next game, a 67-55 win against Davenport on the 21st. George Jenkins has also already played their next contest (against East Ridge), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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