The Mulberry Panthers fought the good fight in their overtime match against the George Jenkins Eagles on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 65-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles. Mulberry has not had much luck with George Jenkins recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Mulberry lost, one person who can't be blamed is Lorianys Castanon Cruz. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 44 points and 12 steals. Castanon Cruz scored a full 77.2% of Mulberry's points, the eighth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Alana Standifer, who scored four points along with seven rebounds and three blocks.
Mulberry's loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for George Jenkins, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mulberry will take on Bartow at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bartow is hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses. As for George Jenkins, they will be playing at home against Kathleen at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Kathleen will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
