Basketball Game Preview: Jackson County Panthers vs. Alcovy Tigers

A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Jackson County Panthers challenge the Alcovy Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday... Jackson County has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 179 points over their last three matches.

Jackson County is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Winder-Barrow on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Jackson County came up short against Winder-Barrow, falling 79-59. The Panthers have struggled against the Bulldoggs recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.

Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Alcovy's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Winder-Barrow by a score of 51-48. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 127th, while the Bulldoggs are ranked 19th).

Alcovy's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-7. As for Jackson County, their loss dropped their record down to 7-15.

Jackson County came up short against Alcovy when the teams last played on January 7th, falling 68-58. Will Jackson County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.