Basketball Preview: Bolivar Central Tigers vs. Jackson South Side Hawks
Bolivar Central hasn't had much luck against Jackson South Side recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Bolivar Central Tigers will challenge the Jackson South Side Hawks at 6:00 p.m.
Bolivar Central is headed into Monday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game dating back to last season on Saturday. They lost 55-35 to Middleton.
Meanwhile, Jackson South Side came tearing into Friday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Tomcats 66-34. The Hawks' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Jaidynn Askins continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds. What's more, she also posted a 50% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Aydison Dilworth, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds.
Jackson South Side smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in nine consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Jackson South Side pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.7 points per game. As for Bolivar Central, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Bolivar Central was dealt a bruising 55-7 defeat at the hands of Jackson South Side when the teams last played on Monday. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Bolivar Central was down 43-3.
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