Basketball Recap: Jackson-Reed Wins High-Profile Match Against Bell

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

12/28/24 vs McDonough	56
01/03/25 @ Phelps Architecture, Construction & Engineering	44
01/15/25 @ Bell	37
01/10/25 @ Roosevelt	33
12/18/24 vs Dunbar	30

On Wednesday, Jackson-Reed faced Bell in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Jackson-Reed Tigers claimed a resounding 48-11 win over the Bell Griffins. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 20 points or more this season.

Jackson-Reed's victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-4. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.8 points per game. As for Bell, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Jackson-Reed will square off against Bard at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Jackson-Reed is facing Bard at the right time seeing as Bard is stuck on a five-game losing streak. Bell has already played their next game (against School Without Walls), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.