Basketball Recap: Midtown Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Feb 5, 2025, 8:45am

Basketball Recap: Midtown Knights vs. Jackson Jaguars

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If Midtown was feeling good fresh off their 86-45 takedown of Creekside last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Midtown Knights lost 64-42 to the Jackson Jaguars on Tuesday. The Knights were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 32-11.

Darrion Hadley

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When it comes to explaining why Midtown lost, don't look at Darrion Hadley. Despite the final result, he went 8 of 18 en route to 20 points and five boards. Hadley has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Shayne Walters, who posted five points.

Donaven Thomas continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Jackson, going 9 for 21 on his way to 24 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. Cameron Dover was another key player, putting up eight points.

Midtown's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-7. As for Jackson, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.

Midtown wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 71-56 loss against Pace Academy on the 31st. Jackson has also already played their next contest, a 90-49 victory against Forest Park on the 31st.

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