The Jackson Generals will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on the True North Classical Academy Titans at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Jackson will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating TERRA Environmental, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Generals blew past TERRA Environmental 62-38 on Thursday. The game was the first time the Generals have beaten TERRA Environmental on their court since December 13, 2018.
Bryan Costa was a one-man wrecking crew as he dropped a double-double with 14 points and 12 boards. Another player making a difference was Dorian Jules, who posted 13 points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, on Wednesday True North Classical Academy's undefeated season almost came to an end. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 66-64 victory over Florida Christian. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Titans have posted since January 3rd.
True North Classical Academy's win came from a few key players Jackson will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Boosie Swan, who went 6-for-14 to rack up 17 points along with seven boards and three steals. His big performance that afternoon made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Vilmenay, who shot 41% from the field on his way to 20 points.
True North Classical Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in January.
True North Classical Academy's victory bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Jackson, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Jackson has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 26 rebounds per game. However, it's not like True North Classical Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31.3 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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