The Southwind Jaguars will venture away from home to square off against the Memphis Central Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Memphis Central will be up against a hot Southwind squad: the team just extended their winning streak to five. The Jaguars breezed past Overton to the tune of 68-30 on Tuesday. Given the Jaguars' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while the Wolverines are ranked 338th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Monterrio Cox
| 01/13/26 vs Overton | 57% |
| 01/09/26 vs Kingsbury | 75% |
| 01/06/26 @ White Station | 100% |
| 01/03/26 vs Vashon | 60% |
Southwind got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Monterrio Cox out in front who posted eight points along with five assists and five rebounds. Cox is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 57% in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Ronald Towns, who went 6-for-11 on his way to 15 points.
Memphis Central hadn't beaten White Station on the road since February 1, 2024 but that history sure didn't bother them on Tuesday. The Warriors put the hurt on the Spartans with a sharp 74-54 win.
Southwind better focus on containing Alarin Polk and Carlos Fitzgerald as the pair were huge in Memphis Central's win. Polk put up 26 points, while Fitzgerald had 21 points. Makel Boyd was another key player, putting up seven points.
Southwind's record is now 17-5. As for Memphis Central, their record now sits at 18-2.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest-scoring teams around. Southwind hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 63.6 points per game. However, it's not like Memphis Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 55.3 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can put up more.
Southwind came up short against Memphis Central in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 59-53. Can the Jaguars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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