Basketball Game Preview: Jackson Polar Bears vs. Wooster Generals

By Team Reports Feb 21, 2024, 3:23am

Preview: Jackson Polar Bears vs. Wooster Generals

Jackson is 4-0 against Wooster since February of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Jackson Polar Bears will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wooster Generals at 7:30 p.m. Jackson knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 17 matches -- so hopefully Wooster likes a good challenge.

Jackson put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Medina as Jackson made off with a 89-63 win. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.

Meanwhile, Wooster came up short against New Philadelphia on Friday and fell 41-31. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Wooster has scored all season.

Despite their loss, Wooster saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Aidan Holford, who scored eight points, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Tre Edwards, who scored eight points.

Jackson has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. As for Wooster, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season.

Jackson beat Wooster 56-44 when the teams last played back in November of 2022. Does Jackson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wooster turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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