The Jackson Red Devils will head out to square off against the Westside Seminoles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Jackson has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while Westside will arrive with three straight victories.
On Tuesday, Jackson had to suffer through a 60-31 loss at the hands of Callaway. While losing is never fun, the Red Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 475th, while the Cavaliers are ranked 214th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Westside). They blew past Rutland 86-55 on Tuesday. The Seminoles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 22 points or more this season.
Jackson better keep an eye on Domonique Billue. She was instrumental in Westside's win, shooting 46% from the field on her way to 49 points in addition to six boards and five steals. They are undefeated when Billue posts three or more steals, but 2-4 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Jorden Billue, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds.
Westside was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2025.
Westside's win bumped their record up to 14-4. As for Jackson, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-15.
Jackson ended up a good deal behind Westside when the teams last played back in February of 2025, losing 46-27. Can the Red Devils avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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