Basketball Recap: Jonesboro triumphant thanks to a strong effort from Montez Redding
By Team Reports
Feb 3, 2024, 1:01pm
Basketball Recap: Jonesboro Cardinals vs. Morrow Mustangs
The Jonesboro Cardinals waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins but they left with three. They strolled past Morrow with points to spare, taking the game 74-55. Jonesboro pushed the score to 62-35 by the end of the third, a deficit the Mustangs cut but never quite recovered from.
It was another big night for Montez Redding, who went 6 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 31 points and 1 assist. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was London Wingfield, who scored 15 points along with five assists.
Jonesboro has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 16-9 record this season. As for Morrow, their loss dropped their record down to 13-10.
Jonesboro does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Morrow won't have much time to rest: their next match is against the Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on February 3rd.
