Basketball Recap: Bolivar Central's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Friday

Bolivar Central blew Jackson Central Merry out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Friday Jackson Central Merry got their revenge. The Bolivar Central Tigers fell just short of the Jackson Central Merry Cougars by a score of 79-77. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (72), the Tigers still had to take the loss.

Tigers

Previous 5 Games

12/20/24 @ Jackson Central Merry	77-79
12/17/24 @ Liberty Tech Magnet	72-41
12/13/24 vs Jackson Central Merry	89-49
12/12/24 vs Chester County	72-60
12/10/24 @ Lexington	58-42

Bolivar Central moved to 6-8 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for Jackson Central Merry, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.

Bolivar Central will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Chester County at 7:30 p.m. on January 3, 2025. Jackson Central Merry has already played their next contest, an 82-54 loss against Haywood on the 21st.