Basketball Recap: Thursday's Loss Ends Jackson South Side's Winning Streak

Jackson South Side and Tullahoma squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Jackson South Side had to settle for second. They lost 68-48 to the Tullahoma Wildcats. The game marked the Hawks' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Tullahoma was led to victory by Xavier Farrell and Khani Johnson. Farrell went 14-for-22 to rack up 31 points in addition to six boards and four steals, while Johnson shot 64% from the field on his way to 18 points and five assists. That makes it three consecutive games in which Farrell has scored at least a third of Tullahoma's points. Sam Bobo was another key player, putting up nine points.

Hawks

Previous 5 Games

03/20/25 vs Tullahoma	48-68
03/10/25 vs Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet	59-55
03/06/25 vs Lexington	52-39
03/05/25 vs Jackson North Side	71-59
03/04/25 vs Jackson North Side	71-59

The defeat snapped Jackson South Side's winning streak at eight games and leaves them with a 22-3 record. As for Tullahoma, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 31-4 record this season.

Jackson South Side does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Tullahoma, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Fayette Ware at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Fayette Ware sitting on 19 straight victories and Tullahoma on seven.