If the Jackson Fighting Indians were feeling good off their 58-37 takedown of the Seckman Jaguars last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Jackson fell just short of Sikeston by a score of 71-68. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (58), Jackson still had to take the loss.
Despite the loss, Jackson still got an impressive performance from Kole Deck, who dropped a double-double on 32 points and 14 rebounds. That was a full 47.1% of Jackson's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Blayne Harris was another key contributor, scoring 21 points.
Jackson's defeat dropped their record down to 16-8. As for Sikeston, the win for they keeps them at an undefeated 24-0.
Jackson didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 67-54 victory vs. Poplar Bluff on the 19th. Sikeston will be playing at home against Doniphan at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sikeston knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 24 contests -- so hopefully Doniphan likes a good challenge.
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