Basketball Game Preview: Jackson-Olin Mustangs vs. Homewood Patriots

Jackson-Olin is 1-6 against Homewood since December of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Jackson-Olin Mustangs will face off against the Homewood Patriots at 7:30 p.m.

Jackson-Olin is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 18th straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. The contest between them and Minor didn't end well, with Jackson-Olin falling 62-46. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 339th, while the Tigers are ranked 25th).

Meanwhile, Homewood had just enough and edged Parker out 61-58 on Thursday.

Jackson-Olin's loss dropped their record down to 0-16. As for Homewood, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-9.

Jackson-Olin took a serious blow against Homewood when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 64-23. Can Jackson-Olin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.