Jefferson County had lost nine straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 0-16 to make it ten. They took a blow against the Wakulla War Eagles, falling 61-30. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-17.
Despite the loss, Jefferson County still got an impressive performance from Zariyis Johnson, who posted 19 points and five boards.
As for Wakulla, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-12. That looming 61-30 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for them yet this season.
D'Angelo Jefferson produced another solid effort going 10-for-15 en route to 25 points. He is becoming a predictor of Wakulla's success: when he posts at least 20 points the team is 3-1 (and 3-11 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Messiah Brown, who had eight points.
Jefferson County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 1-0 defeat against Crossroad Academy on the 24th. As for Wakulla, they will venture away from home to square off against Wewahitchka at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Gators have been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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