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| 12/13/24 - Away | 68-58 W |
| 01/26/24 - Away | 71-50 W |
| 12/12/23 - Home | 77-37 W |
| 01/20/23 - Home | 61-59 W |
| 12/13/22 - Away | 57-37 W |
| + 2 more games |
South Central has gone 7-0 against Northside - Jacksonville recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The South Central Falcons will host the Northside - Jacksonville Monarchs at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Saturday, South Central beat Ayden - Grifton 67-59.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead South Central to victory, but perhaps none more so than Justin Blow, who went 7 for 9 on his way to 17 points and five rebounds. Quamaine Holloway was another key player, putting up 17 points.
South Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Northside - Jacksonville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 66-57 to Havelock.
South Central will have to keep a close watch on Joaliel Caraballo and Peyton Mayhew, a pair of players who had a big impact on Northside - Jacksonville's prior game. Caraballo went 7 of 10 en route to 15 points along with six boards and six steals, while Mayhew went 8 for 13 on his way to 19 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. Those 19 points gave Mayhew a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamir Mitchell, who posted six points and eight boards.
Northside - Jacksonville's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for South Central, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: South Central has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Northside - Jacksonville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.5 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
South Central beat Northside - Jacksonville 68-58 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Does South Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Northside - Jacksonville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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