Basketball Recap: Jackson Christian Takes a Loss

If Jackson Christian was riding high fresh off their 60-22 takedown of North Adams-Jerome back in December of 2024, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Jackson Christian Royals fell to the Athens Indians 50-45. The Royals haven't had much luck with the Indians recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.

Jackson Christian's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 5-3. As for Athens, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 2-5.

While Jackson Christian had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.