Basketball Game Preview: Jackson County Panthers vs. Clarke Central Gladiators

The Jackson County Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Clarke Central Gladiators at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jackson County is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.

While Jackson County didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Apalachee 50-15. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 28 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Clarke Central didn't have quite enough to beat Alcovy on Tuesday and fell 35-33. The Gladiators haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.

Jackson County pushed their record up to 6-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.3 points per game. As for Clarke Central, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.

Jackson County strolled past Clarke Central in their previous meeting back in February of 2022 by a score of 48-33. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jackson County since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.