Two dominant guards in Cayden Cornish and C'India Dennis are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Jackson Jaguars will face off against the Creekside Seminoles at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Jackson comes in on five and Creekside on 31.
Jackson is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They pulled ahead with an 80-79 photo finish over North Oconee.
Aaliyah Weaver
| 03/01/25 vs North Oconee | 29 |
| 12/03/24 @ Creekside | 18 |
| 12/08/23 @ Mays | 18 |
| 12/10/24 vs Midtown | 17 |
| 11/30/24 vs Hillgrove | 17 |
Jackson's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Aaliyah Weaver, who shot 63% from the field on her way to 29 points and four steals. Those 29 points gave Weaver a new career-high. Cornish was another key player, putting up 23 points and five steals.
Meanwhile, Creekside faced Marist in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Creekside walked away with a 54-43 victory over Marist.
Jackson better keep an eye on Dennis. She was instrumental in Creekside's win, going 11-for-15 to rack up 30 points. The matchup was Dennis' seventh in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacy Mitchell, who posted eight points.
Jackson's record is now 20-7. As for Creekside, their record now sits at 31-0.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest-scoring teams around. Jackson hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 58.7 points per game. However, it's not like Creekside struggles in that department as they've been averaging 70 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can put up more.
Jackson suffered a grim 58-38 defeat to Creekside when the teams last played back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Dennis, who dropped a triple-double with 31 points, 15 boards, and ten assists. Now that Jackson knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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