Jacksonville has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They lost 82-56 to the South Central Falcons on Tuesday. The Cardinals were down 60-39 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Despite the loss, Jacksonville had strong showings from Kelize Velez-Galan, who posted 20 points and seven boards, and Destini Benton, who went 5-for-11 to rack up 12 points and five steals. Another player making a difference was Destiny Holmes, who put up six points.
Even though they lost, Jacksonville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in nine consecutive matchups.
South Central was led to victory by Niyani Mayo and Kaelyn McCarter. Mayo went 8-for-15 en route to 23 points along with six steals and five rebounds, while McCarter went 11-for-17 on her way to 24 points and three steals. The dominant performance gave McCarter a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brook Evans, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 12 boards.
Jacksonville suffered their first home defeat, dropping their record down to 14-6. As for South Central, the win was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-4.
Jacksonville didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 73-27 victory against J.H. Rose on the 12th. As for South Central, they have also already played their next game, a 66-30 win against D.H. Conley on the 14th.
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