The Watertown Purple Tigers will venture away from home to challenge the Jackson County Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Tuesday, Watertown was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 43-38 to Westmoreland. The Purple Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Jackson County entered their tilt with Smith County on Tuesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They secured a 51-46 W over the Owls. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Owls are ranked 266th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Watertown's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Jackson County, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-2.
Watertown was taken down by Jackson County 67-36 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Watertown avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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