Jackson County waltzed into their match on Friday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They came out on top against the Smith County Owls by a score of 67-54. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 110th, while the Owls are ranked 278th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Blue Devils
01/31/25 vs Smith County | 67-54 |
01/24/25 vs Watertown | 68-32 |
01/14/25 vs Monterey | 97-51 |
01/07/25 vs Pearl-Cohn | 57-40 |
12/16/24 vs Trousdale County | 79-44 |
+ 9 more games |
Jackson County pushed their record up to 17-2 with the victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.6 points per game. As for Smith County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season.
Jackson County will square off against Trousdale County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Jackson County has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 221 points over their last three contests. Smith County has already played their next matchup (against Monterey), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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