Basketball Recap: Jonesboro Skates Past Morrow with Ease

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Previous Games

02/03/25 - Home	84-53 W
02/02/24 - Away	74-55 W
12/08/23 - Home	75-34 W
02/03/23 - Home	73-44 W
12/09/22 - Away	57-46 W
+ 2 more games

You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Jonesboro's strategy against Morrow on Monday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Jonesboro Cardinals blew the Morrow Mustangs out of the water with an 84-53 final score. The win continues a trend for the Cardinals in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now won seven in a row.

Jonesboro was led to victory by Cortez Redding and Tim Prather. Redding went 8 for 13 to rack up 19 points in addition to six assists and six rebounds, while Prather dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Calvin Goss, who went 6 of 14 en route to 17 points.

Jonesboro smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in eight consecutive contests.

Morrow's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Dayton Harris, who posted 19 points, and Andre Jernigan, who scored 12 points.

Jonesboro's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.4 points over those games. As for Morrow, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-16 record this season.

Jonesboro didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 73-31 win against Northside on the 4th. As for Morrow, they have also already played their next contest, a 54-50 loss against Northgate on the 7th.