Kinston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 68-52 bruising from the McKenzie Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 414th, while the Tigers are ranked 195th).
McKenzie's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jay Jackson led the charge by dropping a double-double on 28 points and 15 rebounds. Jackson's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Quay Jackson was another key player, putting up 19 points along with eight assists and five boards.
Kinston's loss dropped their record down to 4-13. As for McKenzie, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-3.
Kinston will take on Emmanuel Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Kinston has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for McKenzie, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the McKenzie Tigers duke it out with the Georgiana Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Georgiana knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten contests -- so hopefully McKenzie likes a good challenge.
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