Banneker is 1-9 against Jackson since February of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Banneker Trojans are on the road again and plays the Jackson Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on February 15th. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Banneker pushed their score all the way to 55 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 61-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of Tri-Cities. While losing is never fun, Banneker can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 256th, while Tri-Cities is ranked 64th).
Meanwhile, Jackson pushed their score all the way to 57 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell to Midtown 63-57. Jackson has been going strong on the season, but this is now their second defeat in a row.
Banneker's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-15. As for Jackson, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 17-6 record this season.
Banneker might still be hurting after the 84-62 defeat they got from Jackson in their previous meeting back in January. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Banneker was down 49-24.
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