Basketball Recap: Jackson's Run of 11 Straight Victories Now Over

Fighting Indians

Previous 5 Games

01/24/25 vs Central	42-48
01/21/25 vs Poplar Bluff	58-47
01/14/25 @ Hillsboro	54-44
01/09/25 @ Kennett	50-46
01/04/25 vs Farmington	54-48

It was a good run, but Jackson unfortunately witnessed the end of their 11-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 48-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Central Tigers. The match marked the Fighting Indians' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Jackson's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-3. As for Central, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-4.

Jackson and Central should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Missouri Rankings. Jackson (ranked 25th) will meet Notre Dame (ranked 102nd) at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Jackson will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak alive. Similarly, Central will square off against Hillsboro at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday up 176 places (39 vs. 215).