The Jennings County Panthers and the New Albany Bulldogs squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but sadly the Jennings County Panthers had to settle for second. They fell 76-68 to the Bulldogs. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
When it comes to explaining why Jennings County lost, one person who can't be blamed is Carter Kent. Despite the final result, he scored 26 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. That was a full 38.2% of Jennings County's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Will Barnes, who scored 15 points along with eight rebounds.
Even though they lost, Jennings County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Jennings County has not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-14 record this season. As for New Albany, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 18-7.
Jennings County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for New Albany, they and Jeffersonville will face off at 7:30 p.m. on March 2nd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. New Albany has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 409 points over their last six contests.
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