Basketball Recap: Jackson South Side Extends Winning Streak to 13

Hawks

Previous Games

01/31/25 @ Chester County	72-24
01/28/25 vs Hardin County	72-37
01/24/25 vs McNairy Central	71-35
01/21/25 @ Lexington	59-33
01/17/25 @ Jackson North Side	66-11
+ 8 more games

Jackson South Side had already won 12 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33 points) and they went ahead and made it 13 on Friday. They claimed a resounding 72-24 win over the Chester County Eagles. 72 seems to be a good number for the Hawks as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.

Jackson South Side's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Reanna Kemp led the charge by going 5 of 11 on her way to 14 points and five steals. The dominant performance also gave Kemp a new career-high in assists (four). Jaidynn Askins was another key player, going 5 for 10 en route to 14 points along with five boards and four steals.

Jackson South Side pushed their record up to 19-2 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points per game. As for Chester County, their loss dropped their record down to 6-13.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. It'll be Northside v. Southside when Jackson South Side and Jackson North Side meet at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Jackson South Side is facing Jackson North Side at the right time seeing as Jackson North Side is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Chester County, they will welcome McNairy Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.