After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Plainview, Jacksonville was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They walked away with a 64-55 victory over the Winterboro Bulldogs. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Golden Eagles considering their 21-point performance the matchup before.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Jacksonville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Alexis Phillips, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. Phillips is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games she's played. Another player making a difference was Ontarriah Braxton, who went 5 for 11 en route to 14 points plus eight rebounds and five assists.
Jacksonville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.
Jacksonville's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Winterboro, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 3-1.
Jacksonville will head out to challenge St. Clair County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Winterboro has already played their next game, a 75-13 victory against LaFayette on the 27th.
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