Basketball Game Preview: W.S. Neal Eagles vs. Jackson Aggies

The W.S. Neal Eagles will challenge the Jackson Aggies at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.

It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 79-42, which was the final score in W.S. Neal's tilt against Jackson on Friday. The contest marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Jackson's win came from a few key players W.S. Neal will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Landon Duckworth, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten boards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points. Keeyun Chapman was another key player, going 6 of 9 en route to 17 points in addition to eight rebounds and four steals.

Jackson smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in six consecutive games.

Jackson has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points per game. As for W.S. Neal, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 12-9.