The George Jenkins Eagles will be taking part in a tournament against the North Broward Prep Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
George Jenkins is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to Lake Gibson for the full four quarters, racking up a 71-27 victory. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 22 points or more this season.
| 12/13/24 @ Lake Gibson | 11 |
| 12/12/24 vs Haines City | 12 |
| 12/04/24 @ Mulberry | 11 |
George Jenkins' win last Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Taleah Turner, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 11 boards. Turner is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down 11 or more in the last three games she's played. Taylor Gibson was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 16 points and nine boards.
Meanwhile, North Broward Prep posted their biggest win since February 5th on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Winthrop College Prep Academy 60-18. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 179th, while the Spartans are ranked 444th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
North Broward Prep's win came from a few key players George Jenkins will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Alexa Schwartz, who went 5 of 6 on her way to 15 points and seven steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaydie Sturm, who went 6 of 9 on her way to 16 points.
George Jenkins pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.0 points per game. As for North Broward Prep, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: George Jenkins has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 29.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like North Broward Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 23.7 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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