McNairy Central hasn't had much luck against Jackson South Side recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The McNairy Central Bobcats will look to defend their home court against the Jackson South Side Hawks at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
McNairy Central is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Jackson North Side: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that McNairy Central blew Jackson North Side out of the water with a 65-27 final score. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 48-12.
Meanwhile, Jackson South Side entered their tilt with Lexington on Friday with 14 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 15. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 64-20 victory over the Tigers. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Tigers are ranked 100th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jackson South Side's win came from a few key players McNairy Central will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jaidynn Askins, who went 5 for 11 en route to 14 points along with eight rebounds and six steals. She is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as she's posted one of at least 45% in the last 16 games she's played. Ri'Kiya Mitchell was another key player, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 11 boards.
Jackson South Side smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 25 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in 15 consecutive matches.
Jackson South Side's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.1 points over those games. As for McNairy Central, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-7.
McNairy Central was taken down by Jackson South Side 71-35 when the teams last played back in January. Will McNairy Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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