Midtown is 0-10 against Jackson since January of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Midtown Knights will be staying on the road to face off against the Jackson Jaguars at 5:30 p.m. on March 7th. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Midtown had no problem doing just that on Friday. They walked away with a 73-63 win over the Catamounts.
Midtown's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Briaiah Lewis led the charge by scoring 22 points along with five assists. Lewis continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Cate Barton, who almost dropped a triple-double on ten points, 11 rebounds, and nine assists.
Meanwhile, Jackson waltzed into their contest on Friday with 20 straight wins but they left with 21. They were the clear victor by a 77-57 margin over Cartersville. Jackson has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 20 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Jackson can attribute much of their success to Shakira Gresham, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and 17 rebounds, and Taliah Cornish, who almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Gresham has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Journey Conley, who scored eight points along with seven rebounds and five assists.
Midtown is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 27-5 record this season. As for Jackson, their win bumped their record up to 28-1.
Thursday's game will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Devin Bockman and Cornish. Bockman has been dynamite this season: she has averaged 14.9 points, 2 steals, and 2.8 assists. For her part, Cornish has averaged 15.2 points, 2.3 steals, and 4.1 assists.
Midtown came up short against Jackson in their previous meeting back in February, falling 56-44. Can Midtown avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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