The Jackson South Side Hawks had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They walked away with a 48-36 win over Cocke County.
Jackson South Side can attribute much of their success to Kimora Currie, who scored 18 points along with five assists and three steals. That's the first time this season that Currie scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Felicity Long, who scored eight points.
When it comes to explaining why Cocke County lost, one person who can't be blamed is Halle Kitchen. Despite the final result, she scored three points along with seven assists and five steals. Another player making a difference was Adisen Mcnealy, who scored eight points along with five rebounds.
Jackson South Side has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Cocke County, their loss dropped their record down to 11-6.
Jackson South Side won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Webb at 7:30 p.m. on December 29, 2023. Webb has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games. Cocke County won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Mercy at 1:30 p.m. on December 29, 2023.
