Basketball Recap: Collierville Find Success

The Collierville Dragons beat the Jackson South Side Hawks 54-46 on Friday. The 54-point effort marked the Dragons' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Jekhyra Rodgers

Steals

12/05/25 vs Jackson South Side	3
11/29/25 vs Hoover	2
11/28/25 vs Kell	6
11/25/25 vs Columbus	8
11/20/25 vs University	3
+ 3 more games

Jekhyra Rodgers had another great game (as she tends to do), going 8-for-14 on her way to 20 points and three steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last eight games she's played dating back to last season. Fran Kelly was another key player, putting up 14 points and five rebounds.

Collierville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards every time they've taken the court this season.

Jackson South Side lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Ri'Kiya Mitchell, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and 11 boards. She has become a key player for Jackson South Side: the team is 2-1 when she posts at least eight rebounds, but 1-2 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Aydison Dilworth, who shot 86% from the field to rack up 13 points and eight boards.

Collierville's record now sits at 6-2. As for Jackson South Side, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season.

Collierville wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 41-39 defeat against University School of Jackson on the 6th. As for Jackson South Side, they have also already played their next matchup, a 53-49 loss against Lift for Life Academy on the 6th.