The George Jenkins Eagles had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They slipped by Excel Christian Academy 59-58. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
George Jenkins' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Taylor Gibson, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 rebounds. Gibson is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Taleah Turner, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 13 rebounds.
Excel Christian Academy's loss came despite strong showings from Soleil DeJesus and Anyla Parker. DeJesus scored 33 points along with five rebounds and two steals, while Parker scored 18 points along with five rebounds and four steals. That was a full 56.9% of Excel Christian Academy's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Excel Christian Academy struggled to work together and finished the game with only three assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as George Jenkins posted 11 assists.
George Jenkins has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for Excel Christian Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-7.
George Jenkins will head out on the road to challenge Ridge Community at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Ridge Community is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak. As for Excel Christian Academy, they will be playing at home against Geneva Classical Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Geneva Classical Academy is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
