The Jackson South Side Hawks will square off against the Northview Academy Cougars at 2:15 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Jackson South Side comes in on 22 and Northview Academy on four.
Jackson South Side is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Station Camp: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Jackson South Side blew Station Camp out of the water with a 73-37 final score. The Hawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 23 games by 22 points or more this season.
Jaidynn Askins
| 03/08/25 vs Station Camp | 100% |
| 03/05/25 vs Creek Wood | 75% |
| 03/03/25 vs McNairy Central | 53% |
| 02/28/25 vs Fairview | 92% |
| 02/24/25 @ Lexington | 62% |
| + 18 more games |
Jaidynn Askins was her usual excellent self, as she made all 11 shots she took for 22 points and seven boards. She is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as she's posted one of at least 45% in the last 23 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Ri'Kiya Mitchell, who shot 75% from the field to rack up 17 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Jackson South Side smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in 22 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Northview Academy won against Cocke County on Wednesday with 53 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Saturday. Northview Academy secured a 53-48 W over Tennessee. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 11th, while the Vikings are ranked 132nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jackson South Side pushed their record up to 28-2 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.4 points on average over those games. As for Northview Academy, their win bumped their record up to 31-4.
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