North Central hasn't had much luck against Andrew Jackson recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The North Central Knights will welcome the Andrew Jackson Volunteers at 6:00 p.m.
North Central is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 24th straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They had to suffer through a 59-21 loss at the hands of Cheraw. The Knights were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-11.
Meanwhile, Andrew Jackson had already won 11 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 36.8 points) and they went ahead and made it 12 on Thursday. They breezed by the Yellow Jackets to the tune of 77-16. The Volunteers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 21 points or more this season.
North Central better keep an eye on Tamia Watkins. She was instrumental in Andrew Jackson's win, almost dropping a double-double on 27 points and nine boards. Watkins' evening made it 13 games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Ni?Yonna Asbelle, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine steals.
Andrew Jackson pushed their record up to 14-2 with the win, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.7 points per game. As for North Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
North Central took a serious blow against Andrew Jackson in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 88-27. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Watkins, who dropped a double-double on 41 points and 13 rebounds. Now that North Central knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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