Basketball Game Preview: Jonesboro Cardinals vs. Jackson Jaguars

A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Cardinals face off against the Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Jonesboro is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.

If Jonesboro beats Jackson with 52 points on Wednesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Jonesboro narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Starr's Mill 52-50. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 48th, while the Panthers are ranked 172nd), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.

Jackson has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 64-62 heartbreaker at the hands of Midtown. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Jaguars have suffered since January 30, 2024.

Jonesboro's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-8. As for Jackson, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-7.