Basketball Recap: Make It Five in a Row for Jackson County

Blue Devils

Previous 5 Games

01/21/25 @ Smith County	51-46
01/17/25 @ York Institute	70-19
01/14/25 vs Monterey	97-51
01/09/25 @ Macon County	70-55
01/07/25 vs Pearl-Cohn	57-40

Jackson County had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32.3 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They secured a 51-46 W over the Smith County Owls. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Owls are ranked 266th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Jackson County's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-2. As for Smith County, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Jackson County will host Watertown at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Smith County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against York Institute at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.