The Gadsden County Jaguars will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against the Lowndes Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Gadsden County turned things around against Leon last Monday. They snuck past the Lions with a 46-42 victory.
| 11/20/23 @ North Bay Haven Academy | 13 |
| 12/09/24 @ Leon | 8 |
| 11/30/23 vs Suwannee | 8 |
| 01/25/24 vs Wakulla | 6 |
| 12/04/23 @ Taylor County | 5 |
Gadsden County found their leader in sophomore Jahyria Dillard, who posted 18 points along with eight steals and seven boards. That's the most steals Dillard has posted since back in November of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Courtney Williams, who put up ten points and seven rebounds.
Gadsden County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Lowndes entered their tilt with Dutchtown on Saturday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They took down the Bulldogs 68-51. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 131st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lowndes' win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Gadsden County, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-4.
Gadsden County was dealt a bruising 86-16 defeat at the hands of Lowndes when the teams last played last Saturday. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Gadsden County was down 40-6.
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