It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Jackson South Side Hawks can now relate to. They fell 59-47 to the Trojans on Thursday. Jackson South Side's loss signaled the end of their 11-game winning streak.
Several Hawks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ri'Kiya Mitchell, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 13 rebounds. Mitchell hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaidynn Askins, who scored 12 points along with three steals and two blocks.
Dyersburg's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Joya Crawford led the charge by scoring 16 points along with two steals. Kay Kay Strayhorn was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with four steals.
Jackson South Side's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 26-7. As for Dyersburg, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 29-4 record this season.
Jackson South Side does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Dyersburg, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Cocke County at 7:15 p.m. on March 8th. Cocke County is coming into the match with nine straight victories at home, so Dyersburg will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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