Basketball Recap: Jackson City Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Dec 7, 2024, 2:55am

Basketball Recap: Jackson City Tigers vs. Phelps Hornets

A win for Jackson City just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 79-27 loss at the hands of the Phelps Hornets. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 51-17.

Caleigh McCoy was a one-man wrecking crew for Phelps as she went 14 for 19 en route to 32 points. McCoy's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Kaylyn Slone, who went 6 for 9 en route to 14 points plus six rebounds.

Jackson City dropped their record down to 0-2 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Phelps, they now have a winning record of 2-1.

Jackson City has already played their next match (against Phelps), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Phelps, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 71-62 victory against Magoffin County on the 6th.

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