Jackson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 59-47 to the Social Circle Redskins. The Red Devils were not able to make up for their loss to the Redskins from their previous meeting back in December of 2023.
Despite the defeat, Jackson saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jd Pennamon went 7 of 12 on his way to 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kani?Jay Mcdaniel, who posted six points.
Social Circle had a senior duo take command as Derrick White went 7 of 15 on his way to 17 points in addition to six assists and five boards and Ean Mulkey dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Mulkey has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Leson Nelson, who had nine points.
Jackson's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Social Circle, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Jackson didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 56-55 defeat against Jasper County on the 14th. As for Social Circle, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 54-34 loss against Commerce on the 12th.
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