Basketball Recap: Jackson Finds Playoff Glory Versus W.S. Neal

By Team Reports Feb 5, 2025, 6:47am

Basketball Recap: Jackson Aggies vs. W.S. Neal Eagles

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Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Jackson walked away with it. They simply couldn't be stopped on Monday as they easily beat the W.S. Neal Eagles 79-35. The Aggies have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 24 points or more this season.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Jackson to victory, but perhaps none more so than Joseph Taylor, who went 5 for 7 en route to 11 points along with seven assists and seven boards. Taylor has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last six times he's played. Roderick Hamilton Jr. was another key player, going 5 of 9 on his way to 13 points and three steals.

Aggies

Previous Games

02/03/25 vs W.S. Neal79-35
01/29/25 vs Wilcox Central73-36
01/28/25 @ McIntosh76-44
01/27/25 vs Escambia County84-46
01/25/25 @ W.S. Neal76-38
+ 6 more games

The win was the 11th in a row for Jackson, bringing their record for this year to 18-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.5 points per game. As for W.S. Neal, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-11 record this season.

Jackson will face off against St. Michael Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. W.S. Neal does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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