Jackson North Side hasn't had much luck against Jackson South Side recently, but that could start to change on Friday. It'll be Northside v. Southside when the Jackson North Side Indians and the Jackson South Side Hawks meet at 6:00 p.m.
Jackson North Side is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Tuesday. They were outmatched by Lexington and fell 64-34. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 385th, while the Tigers are ranked 137th).
Meanwhile, Jackson South Side had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.7 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 60-10 victory over the Eagles. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-5.
Jackson South Side's win came from a few key players Jackson North Side will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jaidynn Askins, who went 5 of 8 on her way to 14 points along with seven boards and three steals. She has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last eight times she's played. Another player making a difference was Amear'Ra Cook, who went 5 for 8 en route to 11 points and five steals.
Jackson South Side 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 11 offensive boards in eight consecutive contests.
Jackson South Side's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-2. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 20.0 points per game. As for Jackson North Side, their loss dropped their record down to 3-18.
Jackson North Side was taken down by Jackson South Side 62-19 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Jackson North Side was down 36-7.
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