Polk County played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 60-39 to the East Rutherford Cavaliers. The loss continues a trend for the Wolverines in their matchups with the Cavaliers: they've now lost seven in a row.
| 01/17/25 vs East Rutherford | 21 |
| 01/15/25 @ Chase | 36 |
| 12/28/24 vs Pickens | 18 |
| 12/27/24 vs Berea | 17 |
Despite the loss, Polk County still got an impressive performance from Aaron Jackson, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 boards. Jackson's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points.
East Rutherford found their leader in sophomore Blake Suttle, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 12 rebounds. Those 24 points set a new season-high mark for Suttle. Eli Roof was another key player, going 5 of 9 on his way to 11 points and four steals.
Polk County's defeat dropped their record down to 3-11. As for East Rutherford, with the victory, they broke their seven-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-12.
Polk County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 73-56 loss against Brevard on the 22nd. East Rutherford has also already played their next game, a 76-59 defeat against Hendersonville on the 20th.
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