Basketball Preview: Jackson Center Tigers vs. Russia Raiders
Jackson Center hasn't had much luck against Russia recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Jackson Center Tigers are taking a road trip to challenge the Russia Raiders at 1:30 p.m. Jackson Center will be strutting in after a victory while Russia will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Tuesday, Jackson Center earned a 42-29 win over Covington. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Meanwhile, Russia didn't have quite enough to beat Anna on Tuesday and fell 37-34. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Raiders have suffered against the Rockets since January 30, 2021.
Russia's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Jackson Center, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1.
Jackson Center ended up a good deal behind Russia in their previous meeting back in January, losing 56-42. Can Jackson Center avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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