It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Durant can now relate to. They fell to the George Jenkins Eagles 50-45. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 259th, while the Eagles are ranked 114th).
When it comes to explaining why Durant lost on Thursday, don't look at Elani-Hazel Randall. Despite the final result, she went 5 for 11 on her way to 14 points in addition to seven boards and four steals. Jordan Smith was another key player, putting up seven points along with six rebounds and five assists.
Even though they lost, Durant smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in four consecutive games.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead George Jenkins to victory, but perhaps none more so than Zakharia Rutledge, who posted 24 points in addition to seven boards and six steals. The dominant performance gave Rutledge a new career-high in steals. Another player making a difference was Taleah Turner, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 13 rebounds.
Durant's loss dropped their record down to 15-10. As for George Jenkins, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-8.
Durant does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for George Jenkins, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 73-21 defeat against Winter Haven on the 8th.
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