Jacksonville was the 66-46 winner over J.H. Rose when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Jacksonville Cardinals lost 90-69 to the J.H. Rose Rampants on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 273rd, while the Rampants are ranked 53rd).
Jacksonville's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tafari Martin, who posted 13 points along with seven assists and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Christian Peaks, who went 6-for-11 en route to 15 points and seven boards.
This is the second loss in a row for Jacksonville and nudges their season record down to 7-11. As for J.H. Rose, they pushed their record up to 18-4 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home.
Jacksonville has already played their next match, a 59-54 win against Northside - Jacksonville on the 14th. As for J.H. Rose, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 76-70 victory against Havelock on the 14th.
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