Jackson came up into this matchup off a tough 20-point defeat last Thursday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Midtown Knights by a score of 64-62 on Friday. The Jaguars have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.
Zuri Mesquitte was nothing short of spectacular for Midtown: he went 8-for-15 to rack up 19 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals. The dominant performance gave Mesquitte a new career-high in points. Dhati Lewis was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Jackson's defeat dropped their record down to 17-7. As for Midtown, their win bumped their record up to 16-10.
Coming up, a feisty cat fight will be fought as the Jaguars duke it out with the Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Midtown does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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