Basketball Recap: Frank Jackson Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Griffin

You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Jonesboro's strategy against Griffin on Thursday. The Jonesboro Cardinals enjoyed a cozy 52-37 victory over the Griffin Bears. This was a revenge game for the Cardinals: when they faced off against the Bears last Friday, they had to take a 59-57 defeat.

Frank Jackson

Field Goal Percentage

02/13/25 vs Griffin	50%
02/11/25 vs Northside	67%
02/07/25 vs Griffin	60%
02/04/25 vs Northside	64%
02/03/25 vs Morrow	63%

Jonesboro's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Frank Jackson, who posted 15 points and seven rebounds. Jackson is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last five games he's played. Tim Prather was another key player, putting up 17 points and seven boards.

The win made it two in a row for Jonesboro and bumps their season record up to 19-8. As for Griffin, their loss dropped their record down to 17-9.

Jonesboro has already played their next matchup, a 52-50 victory against Starr's Mill on the 14th. As for Griffin, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 53-50 win against Central on the 14th.