St. Clair County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They had to suffer through a 65-16 loss at the hands of the Jacksonville Golden Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Fighting Saints can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 414th, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 62nd).
Leading Jacksonville to victory were Neveah Nicholson and Ontarriah Braxton. Nicholson went 7 of 11 en route to 16 points in addition to six boards and four steals, while Braxton made all 7 shots she took to post 16 points and three steals. That's the most steals Nicholson has posted since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Alexis Phillips, who posted eight points and three steals.
St. Clair County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-17. As for Jacksonville, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 17-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Clair County will take on Ragland in a tournament on Tuesday. As for Jacksonville, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Lincoln at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Jacksonville knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Lincoln likes a good challenge.
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