Basketball Recap: Jackson Day Skates Past Gray Stone Day with Ease

Mariners

Team Score

12/11/24 vs Gray Stone Day	81
11/19/24 vs Mountain Island Charter	78
11/14/24 @ NCSSM: Morganton	69
11/08/24 vs NCSSM: Morganton	67
12/06/24 vs Lake Norman Christian	64

Jackson Day lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Gray Stone Day, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of 3's game. The Jackson Day Mariners blew past the Gray Stone Day Knights, posting an 81-31 victory. The Mariners' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Aiden Fisher was his usual excellent self, going 12 of 22 on his way to 30 points. He has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Makai McKnight was another key player, going 5 for 8 on his way to 13 points.

Despite the loss, Gray Stone Day saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Max Poplin went 8 of 12 on his way to 18 points. Those 18 points gave Poplin a new career-high.

Jackson Day has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.8 points per game. As for Gray Stone Day, they are on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.

Jackson Day has already played their next contest, an 80-34 defeat against Queen's Grant on the 13th. As for Gray Stone Day, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 61-38 loss against Lee Park Prep on the 12th.