Basketball Game Preview: Jackson Jaguars vs. Midtown Knights

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Previous Games

01/28/25 - Away	64-42 W
12/10/24 - Home	76-63 W
02/09/24 - Away	57-63 L
01/17/24 - Home	72-54 W
02/10/23 - Home	84-56 W
+ 5 more games

Jackson is 8-2 against Midtown since February of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The two teams will face off at 5:30 p.m. without much rest, having both just played. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Jackson came up short against Mays on Thursday, falling 73-53. The match marked the Jaguars' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Meanwhile, Midtown ended up a good deal behind Pace Academy on Thursday and lost 51-32. While losing is never fun, Midtown can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 100th, while Pace Academy is ranked 11th).

Midtown has also traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 15-10 record this season. As for Jackson, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-6.

Jackson took their victory against Midtown when the teams last played back in January by a conclusive 64-42. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Midtown's Darrion Hadley, who went 8-for-18 on his way to 20 points and five boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Jackson still be able to contain Hadley? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.