It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but George Jenkins had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They secured a 50-45 W over the Durant Cougars. 50 seems to be a good number for the Eagles as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Zakharia Rutledge
| 02/06/25 vs Durant | 6 |
| 01/21/25 @ Seffner Christian | 5 |
| 01/31/25 vs Lake Region | 4 |
| 01/28/25 vs Bartow | 4 |
| 01/24/25 @ Charlotte | 4 |
George Jenkins' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Zakharia Rutledge led the charge by putting up 24 points along with seven boards and six steals. The dominant performance gave Rutledge a new career-high in steals. Taleah Turner was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and 13 rebounds.
George Jenkins smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Despite the loss, Durant still got an impressive performance from Elani-Hazel Randall, who went 5 of 11 on her way to 14 points in addition to seven boards and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Smith, who posted seven points along with six rebounds and five assists.
George Jenkins is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.4 points over those games. As for Durant, their loss dropped their record down to 15-10.
George Jenkins has already played their next matchup, a 73-21 defeat against Winter Haven on the 8th. Durant does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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