George Jenkins and Plant City squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but George Jenkins had to settle for second. They took a 73-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Plant City Raiders. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Raiders recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Plant City was led to victory by Gavin Tinsley and Laurice Hamilton. Tinsley dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds, while Hamilton dropped a double-double on 18 points and 14 boards. That's the most points Hamilton has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Vare Miller, who posted ten points along with six assists and three steals.
George Jenkins' defeat dropped their record down to 15-12. As for Plant City, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-7.
George Jenkins does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Plant City, they will square off against Newsome at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Plant City knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Newsome likes a good challenge.
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