Jackson Central Merry is on a five-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Jackson South Side is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Jackson Central Merry Cougars will host the Jackson South Side Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Jackson Central Merry will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Covington, who they had gone 0-4 against in their four prior meetings. Jackson Central Merry came out on top against Covington by a score of 56-44 on Monday.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Jackson South Side faced off against Jackson Christian on Monday. Jackson South Side took down Jackson Christian 59-43. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 24th, while the Eagles are ranked 95th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jackson Central Merry better keep an eye on Jaidynn Askins. She was instrumental in Jackson South Side's win, going 8 of 11 on her way to 25 points along with seven rebounds and five steals. That's the most points Askins has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Ri'Kiya Mitchell, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds.
Jackson South Side smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.
Jackson Central Merry's win bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Jackson South Side, their victory bumped their record up to 11-2.
Jackson Central Merry took a serious blow against Jackson South Side in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 62-29. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jackson South Side's Aydison Dilworth, who went 6 of 11 on her way to 21 points and seven rebounds. Now that Jackson Central Merry knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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