Cardinals
| 02/14/25 vs Northside - Jacksonville | 58 |
| 01/29/25 @ Northside - Jacksonville | 49 |
| 01/28/25 vs New Bern | 47 |
| 02/12/25 @ J.H. Rose | 46 |
| 02/04/25 @ Havelock | 42 |
It's playoff time, and Jacksonville had no trouble coming through when it counted. Everything went their way against the E.E. Smith Golden Bulls on Tuesday as the Jacksonville Cardinals made off with a 67-46 victory. The Cardinals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 21 points or more this season.
Kelize Velez-Galan continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double with 27 points and 11 boards. The matchup was her fifth in a row with at least 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Izabella Hernandez, who posted 20 points and six assists.
Jacksonville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in four consecutive games.
Jacksonville has been performing well recently as they've won 15 of their last 18 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.9 points over those games. E.E. Smith's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-11.
Coming up, Jacksonville will venture away from home to face off against Rocky Mount at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Rocky Mount will roll in looking for their 18th straight win, something Jacksonville surely won't give up without a fight. E.E. Smith does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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