The J.H. Rose Rampants will head out to take on the Jacksonville Cardinals at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. J.H. Rose will be strutting in after a win while Jacksonville will be coming in after a defeat.
J.H. Rose is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took down New Bern 51-37 two weeks ago. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rampants.
J.H. Rose's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Alaya Clemons led the charge by putting up 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kahrin Highsmith, who posted nine points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Jacksonville unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Friday. They had to suffer through a 76-46 loss at the hands of South Central. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Cardinals have suffered since February 13, 2024.
Despite the defeat, Jacksonville saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Izabella Hernandez scored 17 points. Another player making a difference was Kelize Velez-Galan, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten boards.
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 nine offensive boards in four consecutive games.
Jacksonville's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 11-4. As for J.H. Rose, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 3-10.
J.H. Rose took a serious blow against Jacksonville in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 66-32. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Velez-Galan, who put up 27 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals. Now that J.H. Rose knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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