It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Jay County can now relate to. They lost 59-38 to the Delta Eagles on Friday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 64-33 back in January.
Natalie Carreno
| 02/07/25 vs Delta | 7 |
| 01/29/25 @ Norwell | 6 |
| 01/28/25 vs Heritage | 6 |
| 01/25/25 @ Southern Wells | 6 |
| 01/17/25 @ Bluffton | 6 |
Jay County lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Natalie Carreno, who posted eight points and seven rebounds. Those seven boards gave her a new career-high. Allie Mcabee also deserves some recognition as she scored her first point of the season.
Even though they lost, Jay County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.
It was another big night for Jillian Barr, who dropped a double-double with 26 points and 13 rebounds for Delta. Barr is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed four or more in each of the last four games she's played. Elizabeth Bamidele was another key player, dropping a double-double with 11 points and ten boards.
Jay County's defeat dropped their record down to 10-13. As for Delta, they have been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
Jay County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Delta, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 61-44 win against Yorktown on the 8th.
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