Jackson County hasn't had much luck against Pickett County recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Blue Devils will head out on the road to face off against the Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Jackson County sitting on eight straight victories and Pickett County on six.
Jackson County will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Clay County, who they had gone 1-7 against in their eight prior meetings. The Blue Devils slipped by the Bulldogs 45-44 on Tuesday. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 48th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 198th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jalynn Meadows
| 01/13/26 vs Clay County | 47% |
| 01/10/26 vs Macon County | 81% |
| 01/09/26 @ Red Boiling Springs | 100% |
Jackson County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jalynn Meadows, who shot 47% from the field en route to 19 points. Meadows is on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as she's posted one of at least 47% in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Claire Williams, who almost dropped a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Pickett County beat The Webb School 60-53 on Saturday.
Jackson County's record is now 13-7. As for Pickett County, their record now sits at 9-7.
Jackson County took a serious blow against Pickett County in their previous matchup back in January of 2020, falling 72-28. Can the Blue Devils avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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