After flying high against Mays last Friday, Jackson came back down to earth. The Jackson Jaguars took a 59-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Midtown Knights on Tuesday. The Jaguars were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Knights earlier this season, when they won 63-57.
Jackson's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cayden Cornish, who went 5 for 11 on her way to 14 points. Another player making a difference was Janiyah Weaver, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 12 boards.
Hailey Wortmann continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Midtown, dropping a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds. The game was Wortmann's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Devin Bockman, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine boards.
Jackson's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-6. As for Midtown, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season.
A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Jackson Jaguars take on the Forest Park Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Midtown, they will take on Pace Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Midtown is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 68.5 points per game this season.
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