Jackson South Side has enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they'll head out on the road. The Jackson South Side Hawks and the Morristown-Hamblen West Trojans will round out the year against one another at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday at. Morristown-Hamblen West took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Jackson South Side, who comes in off a win.
Jackson South Side has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 22 points or more this season. They blew past Haywood 51-29. Given Jackson South Side's advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 80th, while Haywood is ranked 300th), the result last Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jackson South Side's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kimora Currie, who scored eight points along with six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Felicity Long, who scored nine points.
Meanwhile, Morristown-Hamblen West's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their third straight loss. They fell just short of Cocke County by a score of 58-55. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Jackson South Side pushed their record up to 8-3 with that victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 35.6 points. As for Morristown-Hamblen West, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
