District 5-4A Girls Basketball Tournament: The Joy Of Victory

Third-quarter Palatka surge turns close game with Suwannee into 49-31 rout

  • Palatka’s J’hane Fountain (1) looks to block the route of Live Oak Suwannee’s Shadavia Jones during Wednesday night’s District 5-4A tournament semifinal matchup. (RITA FULLERTON / Special to the Daily News)
    Palatka’s J’hane Fountain (1) looks to block the route of Live Oak Suwannee’s Shadavia Jones during Wednesday night’s District 5-4A tournament semifinal matchup. (RITA FULLERTON / Special to the Daily News)
  • Palatka co-girls basketball coach Jonell Williams talks to Charnelle Cue during a break. (RITA FULLERTON / Special to the Daily News)
    Palatka co-girls basketball coach Jonell Williams talks to Charnelle Cue during a break. (RITA FULLERTON / Special to the Daily News)
  • Palatka’s Destiny Williams (left) gets her pass off to teammate J’hane Fountain during Wednesday night’s game. (RITA FULLERTON / Special to the Daily News)
    Palatka’s Destiny Williams (left) gets her pass off to teammate J’hane Fountain during Wednesday night’s game. (RITA FULLERTON / Special to the Daily News)
Jonell Williams found plenty of joy as a basketball player for Palatka High School in the early-to-mid 2010s. On Wednesday night, she experienced a new joy after coaching her alma mater to a 49-31…

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