On Saturday, the Jay Royals came up short against the Brantley Bulldogs and fell 70-59. While losing is never fun, the Royals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 510th in Florida, while the Bulldogs are ranked 72nd in Alabama).
| 12/14/24 vs Brantley | 19 |
| 12/03/24 @ Paxton | 18 |
| 12/10/24 @ Northview | 17 |
| 12/13/24 vs New Brockton | 12 |
Despite the defeat, Jay saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Tanner Mandell dropped a double-double on 19 points and 17 boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Mandell has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Godwin, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 15 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Jay smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Daylan Davis continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Brantley, dropping a double-double on 26 points and 13 boards. With that strong performance, Davis is now averaging an impressive 16.8 points per game. Jayden Parks was another key player, going 11 of 16 on his way to 27 points along with eight rebounds and six assists.
Jay's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Brantley, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Jay didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 66-16 win against L.E.A.D. Academy on the 16th. As for Brantley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 56-52 victory against Highland Home on the 17th.
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