Basketball Game Preview: Jackson-Milton Bluejays vs. Lowellville Rockets

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Previous Games

02/14/24 - Home	47-55 L
01/29/24 - Away	29-57 L
01/20/22 - Home	54-34 W
12/13/21 - Away	45-42 W
12/17/20 - Away	64-39 W
+ 5 more games

Jackson-Milton is 8-2 against Lowellville since January of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Jackson-Milton Bluejays will host the Lowellville Rockets at 5:00 p.m. Jackson-Milton is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.

Last Tuesday, Jackson-Milton came up short against McDonald and fell 52-43.

Despite the loss, Jackson-Milton saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Amani Yasin went 9 of 18 on her way to 19 points in addition to seven boards and five assists. That was a full 44.2% of Jackson-Milton's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nora Schwarten, who put up 12 points and five rebounds.

Meanwhile, Lowellville also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to East by a score of 39-29. The defeat continues a trend for the Rockets in their matchups with East: they've now lost three in a row.

Jackson-Milton's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Lowellville, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.

Jackson-Milton came up short against Lowellville when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 55-47. Can Jackson-Milton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.