The Jackson Polar Bears will challenge the Streetsboro Rockets at 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Jackson earned a 37-28 victory over Lake. Given the Polar Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Blue Streaks are ranked 299th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Streetsboro entered their tilt with Woodridge on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They took their game with ease, bagging a 70-27 win over the Bulldogs. The Rockets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 33 points or more this season.
Streetsboro's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-2. As for Jackson, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-5.
Jackson strolled past Streetsboro in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 by a score of 54-36. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Streetsboro's Naomi Benson, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Jackson still be able to contain Benson? There's only one way to find out.
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