Jones played a tough game on Monday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt an 88-27 defeat at the hands of the Whitney Young Dolphins. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-17.
Destiny Jackson was her usual excellent self, going 9 for 13 on her way to 23 points along with five boards and three steals for Whitney Young. Jackson is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games she's played. Another player making a difference was Jordyn Ellis, who went 5 of 12 en route to 13 points and eight rebounds.
Jones has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season. As for Whitney Young, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-7.
Jones has already played their next contest (against Payton College Prep), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Whitney Young will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Kenwood at 6:30 p.m. Whitney Young is on a six-game streak of home wins, Kenwood a seven-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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