Chilton County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 52-50 heartbreaker at the hands of the Jemison Panthers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 39-38 back in December of 2024.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Jemison to victory, but perhaps none more so than Zariyah Johnson, who almost dropped a double-double with 13 points and nine steals. Johnson has become a key player for Jemison: the team is 11-3 when she posts at least three steals, but 2-6 otherwise. Trinity Bean was another key player, putting up 11 points and seven steals.
Chilton County's loss dropped their record down to 1-21. As for Jemison, their victory bumped their record up to 13-9.
Chilton County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 73-26 defeat against Calera on the 3rd. As for Jemison, they have also already played their next matchup, a 47-34 win against Demopolis on the 3rd.
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