Basketball Recap: Jackson Central Merry Skates Past Bolivar Central with Ease

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Jackson Central Merry). They breezed by the Bolivar Central Tigers to the tune of 62-34 on Friday. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 28 points or more this season.

Jackson Central Merry's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.7 points per game. As for Bolivar Central, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-10.

Jackson Central Merry and Bolivar Central could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Tennessee Rankings. Jackson Central Merry (ranked 98th) will meet Jackson South Side (ranked 34th) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Bolivar Central will face off against Jackson Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Monday down 178 places (230 vs. 52).