The Gadsden County Jaguars will square off against the Rutherford Rams at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Gadsden County focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 24 on Friday.
Gadsden County kicked off their season on the road and hit a couple of potholes. They took a hard 68-54 fall against Pine Forest.
Loss or not, Gadsden County got some senior leadership from Jeffery Moore and Cerrick Caison. Moore had 15 points along with eight assists, while Caison posted eight points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Caison a new career-high in offensive rebounds (three). Jamichael Allen was another key player, scoring six points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Even though they lost, Gadsden County 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 rebounds in five consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Rutherford strolled past North Bay Haven Academy with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 47-31.
Gadsden County couldn't quite finish off Rutherford when the teams last played back in February and fell 57-54. Can Gadsden County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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