Preview: Jackson-Olin Mustangs vs. Homewood Patriots
The Jackson-Olin Mustangs will be playing at home against the Homewood Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Jackson-Olin has now lost 19 straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since November 7.
Jackson-Olin suffered their biggest defeat since November 21, 2023 last Monday. They were outmatched by Central at home and fell 77-45. While losing is never fun, Jackson-Olin can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 328th, while Central is ranked ninth).
Meanwhile, Homewood didn't have too much trouble with Minor at home on Friday as they won 66-48.
Jackson-Olin bumped their record down to 1-19 with that defeat, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Homewood, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season.
Jackson-Olin was dealt a bruising 68-35 defeat at the hands of Homewood in their previous meeting on January 4th. Will Jackson-Olin have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.