Having just played yesterday, the Jackson County Blue Devils will jump right back in to play the Celebration Storm at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Jackson County has given up an average of 50.6 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Jackson County is headed into Friday's matchup hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight defeats. They lost 76-50 to Windermere Prep on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 79th in Tennessee, while the Lakers are ranked 17th in Florida).
Meanwhile, Celebration suffered their biggest loss since December 27, 2024 on Thursday. They were outmatched by Saraland and fell 66-39.
Jackson County will have to contain Javen Lee as he made an impact in Celebration's last game. He posted nine points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Mikey Motta, who scored seven points.
Jackson County's defeat dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Celebration, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
Jackson County was able to grind out a solid victory over Celebration in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, winning 56-48. Do the Blue Devils have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Storm turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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