Munford was the 56-48 winner over Jackson North Side when they last played one another back in January of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Munford Cougars fell 97-87 to the Jackson North Side Indians on Saturday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (75), the Cougars still had to take the loss.
When it comes to explaining why Munford lost, don't look at JaDyn Lee. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 42 points and 12 boards. That was a full 48.3% of Munford's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Elisha Patrick, who went 7 of 15 en route to 19 points and six rebounds.
Cougars
| 12/28/24 vs Jackson North Side | 87-97 |
| 12/27/24 vs Haywood | 75-82 |
| 12/17/24 @ Ripley | 54-60 |
| 12/13/24 vs Arlington | 37-69 |
Even though they lost, Munford smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
Jackson North Side was led to victory by Lincoln Woods and Javonte Smith. Woods went 8 of 16 on his way to 28 points and five assists, while Smith went 7 of 11 on his way to 25 points along with six rebounds and three blocks. What's more, Woods also racked up two boards, the most he's had since back in December of 2023. Desmond Manley was another key player, going 5 of 7 on his way to 11 points.
Munford has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season. As for Jackson North Side, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 13-1.
When Munford and Jackson North Side next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Munford will try to stop Brighton's three-game winning streak when the meet at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Munford is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 64.7 points per game this season. Meanwhile, Jackson North Side will try to stop Peabody's 13-game winning streak when the meet at 6:00 p.m. on January 7th.
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