Jackson is 10-0 against Midtown since January of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Jackson Jaguars will square off against the Midtown Knights at 5:30 p.m. Jackson has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,933 points over their last 27 matches.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Jackson had no problem doing just that on Friday. Everything went their way against the Hurricanes as they made off with a 77-57 win. Jackson has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 20 matches by 20 points or more this season.
Jackson had a senior duo take command as Taliah Cornish almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine assists and Shakira Gresham dropped a double-double on 27 points and 17 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Gresham has scored all season. Journey Conley was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with seven rebounds and five assists.
Meanwhile, Midtown had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They came out on top against Dalton by a score of 73-63. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Midtown's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Briaiah Lewis led the charge by scoring 22 points along with five assists. Lewis continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Cate Barton, who almost dropped a triple-double on ten points, 11 rebounds, and nine assists.
Jackson's victory bumped their record up to 28-1. As for Midtown, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 27-5 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Jackson have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 27.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Midtown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 34.9 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Jackson beat Midtown 56-44 in their previous meeting back in February. Does Jackson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Midtown turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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