Basketball Recap: Jackson Christian's Win on Saturday Extends Winning Streak to 18

Eagles

Previous Games

12/28/24 vs Lexington	47-40
12/27/24 vs South Gibson	48-33
12/13/24 vs McNairy Central	46-30
12/12/24 vs First Assembly Christian	61-39
12/10/24 @ Union City	49-47
+ 13 more games

Jackson Christian put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against the Lexington Tigers by a score of 47-40. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Tigers are ranked 276th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Jackson Christian pushed their record up to 13-0 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Lexington, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-5.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Jackson Christian will finish 2024 at home by hosting Camden Central on Monday. As for Lexington, they will welcome Liberty Tech Magnet at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lexington is facing Liberty Tech Magnet at the right time seeing as Liberty Tech Magnet is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.