Basketball Preview: Jackson Jaguars vs. Midtown Knights
Jackson is 10-0 against Midtown since February of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Jackson Jaguars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Midtown Knights at 5:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Jackson took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They really took it to Mays for the full four quarters, racking up a 64-36 win. The Jaguars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 28 points or more this season.
Jackson can attribute much of their success to Cayden Cornish, who earned 21 points along with four steals, and Janiya McCoy, who went 5 for 7 en route to 14 points plus five assists. Another player making a difference was Journey Conley, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Midtown didn't have too much trouble with Collins Hill on Saturday as they won 66-50. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Eagles are ranked 137th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Midtown's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Jackson, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3.
Jackson strolled past Midtown in their previous meeting back in March by a score of 58-44. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Midtown's Devin Bockman, who went 7 for 12 en route to 23 points plus six rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Jackson still be able to contain Bockman? There's only one way to find out.
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