Basketball Recap: Hardin County Has No Trouble Against Jackson North Side

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

12/03/24 vs Fayette Academy	42
01/15/25 vs Carroll Academy	37
11/25/24 vs Kossuth	30
12/06/24 @ Central	26
12/20/24 vs Baldwyn	23
01/24/25 @ Jackson North Side	22

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Hardin County on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 51-29 margin over the Jackson North Side Indians. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 22 points or more this season.

Despite the loss, Jackson North Side saw an underclassman step up: freshman Kenya Johnson posted ten points and four steals. The dominant performance gave Johnson a new career-high in steals.

The win got Hardin County back to even at 10-10. As for Jackson North Side, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 11 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-20 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hardin County will square off against Jackson South Side at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Jackson South Side knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Hardin County likes a good challenge. Jackson North Side has already played their next match (against Chester County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.