Preview: Wooster Generals vs. Jackson Polar Bears
Wooster is 0-4 against Jackson since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Wooster Generals will head out on the road to face off against the Jackson Polar Bears at 7:30 p.m. Wooster will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings (they are ranked 487th, while Jackson is ranked 38th).
Last Friday, Wooster came up short against New Philadelphia and fell 41-31. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Wooster in their matchups with New Philadelphia: they've now lost four in a row.
Despite their loss, Wooster saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Aidan Holford, who scored eight points, was perhaps the best of all. Tre Edwards was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Meanwhile, Jackson had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.1 points), and they went ahead and made it nine on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 89-63 margin over Medina. Jackson has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 21 points or more this season.
Wooster has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season. As for Jackson, they pushed their record up to 17-4 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Wooster came up short against Jackson in their previous matchup back in November of 2022, falling 56-44. Can Wooster avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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