Basketball Game Preview: North Adams-Jerome Rams vs. Jackson Christian Royals

North Adams-Jerome hasn't had much luck against Jackson Christian recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The North Adams-Jerome Rams will be playing at home against the Jackson Christian Royals at 6:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.

North Adams-Jerome is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They were dealt a 69-41 defeat at the hands of Waldron.

Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Jackson Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They lost to Pittsford at home by a 42-23 margin. While losing is never fun, the Royals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 385th, while the Wildcats are ranked 130th).

North Adams-Jerome's loss dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Jackson Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.

North Adams-Jerome was dealt a bruising 60-22 loss at the hands of Jackson Christian in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jackson Christian's Rennie Huff, who shot 4-for-5 from deep and dropped a double-double on 24 points and 12 rebounds. Now that North Adams-Jerome knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.