Gadsden County extended their losing streak to five on Wednesday, dropping them down to 1-9. They came up short against the Wakulla War Eagles, falling 61-39. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 580th, while the War Eagles are ranked 274th).
When it comes to explaining why Gadsden County lost, don't look at Aariyonni Thomas. Despite the final result, she posted 24 points. That was a full 61.5% of the Jaguars' points, marking the third time in a row Thomas has put up more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jalisa Miller, who scored seven points.
As for Wakulla, the win keeps them at an undefeated 12-0. They have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 20 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Wakulla to victory, but perhaps none more so than Amariyah Donaldson, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and 15 boards. The game was Donaldson's seventh in a row with at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Cherish Bolen, who shot 50% from the field on her way to 21 points and four steals.
Gadsden County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Wakulla, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 52-22 victory against Jefferson County on the 23rd.
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