Basketball Game Preview: Jackson Christian Eagles vs. Fayette Ware Wildcats

The Jackson Christian Eagles and the Fayette Ware Wildcats will face off at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday 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 Christian is headed into Saturday's matchup hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight defeats. The game between them and South Gibson didn't end well, with Jackson Christian falling 54-39. The contest marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

Meanwhile, Fayette Ware suffered their biggest loss since December 9, 2023 on Friday. They were beaten by Jackson South Side 65-35. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 149th, while the Hawks are ranked 29th).

Jackson Christian's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-4. As for Fayette Ware, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.