Basketball Preview: Jackson Aggies vs. Blount Leopards
Jackson is 7-2 against Blount since November of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Jackson Aggies will head out on the road to face off against the Blount Leopards at 5:30 p.m. Hopefully Jackson focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 17 on Tuesday.
Jackson is headed out to face Blount after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Jackson sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 51-48 win over Blount. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Aggies have posted since December 29, 2023.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Jackson to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jalayzia Hunt, who went 6 for 11 en route to 17 points plus seven rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Angel Powell, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds.
Jackson was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Blount only posted three.
Jackson skirted past Blount 51-48 in their previous matchup on Tuesday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jackson since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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