Basketball Game Preview: Jackson Day Mariners vs. Carolina International Comets

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Previous 4 Games

01/07/25 - Home	81-5 W
01/30/24 - Away	59-18 W
12/12/23 - Home	44-24 W
01/20/23 - Home	27-10 W

Jackson Day has gone 4-0 against Carolina International recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Jackson Day Mariners will head out to take on the Carolina International Comets at 5:30 p.m. Jackson Day will be strutting in after a win while Carolina International will be coming in after a loss.

Jackson Day is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Piedmont Community Charter: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Jackson Day blew Piedmont Community Charter out of the water with a 66-18 final score. The Mariners have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 35 points or more this season.

Jackson Day's win on Tuesday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tralyn Phillips, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Laylah Toscano, who posted 12 points in addition to eight rebounds and eight steals.

Jackson Day was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in November of 2024.

Meanwhile, Carolina International was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were one points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 21-20 heartbreaker at the hands of Sugar Creek Charter. One positive for the Comets, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.

Jackson Day has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.8 points per game. As for Carolina International, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.

Everything came up roses for Jackson Day against Carolina International in their previous meeting last Tuesday, as the squad secured an 81-5 victory. In that match, Jackson Day amassed a halftime lead of 63-2, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.