A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Jackson County Panthers duke it out with the Alcovy Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday... Alcovy took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Jackson County, who comes in off a win.
Jackson County took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They escaped with a win against Winder-Barrow by the margin of a single free throw, 44-43.
Meanwhile, Alcovy lost to Union Grove on the road by a 59-44 margin two weeks ago. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 269th, while the Wolverines are ranked 105th).
Jackson County will have to contain Janae Hutcherson as she made an impact in Alcovy's last game. She posted 16 points in addition to five boards and three steals. Hutcherson has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 12 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Simaria Wilburn, who had five points along with six boards and three steals.
Even though they lost, Alcovy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in nine consecutive matchups.
Jackson County's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-6. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points per game. As for Alcovy, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
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