On Thursday, the Davenport Broncos had to suffer through a 62-22 loss at the hands of the George Jenkins Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Broncos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 356th, while the Eagles are ranked 121st).
Among those leading the charge was Taleah Turner, who went 5 of 7 en route to 11 points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Zakharia Rutledge, who posted 11 points.
Davenport now has a losing record at 4-5. As for George Jenkins, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Davenport and Discovery will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. As for George Jenkins, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Victory Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Victory Christian Academy has won four straight at home, while George Jenkins won five straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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