The Jackson-Milton Bluejays will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Memorial Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Jackson-Milton took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Tuesday. They pulled ahead with a 56-55 photo finish over Waterloo.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Memorial). They blew past Badger 97-62 on Monday. The Red Devils have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matches by 20 points or more this season.
Jackson-Milton better keep an eye on Josue Rodriguez. He was instrumental in Memorial's win, dropping a double-double on 45 points and 11 boards. The game was Rodriguez's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Teyon Harris Jr., who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 21 boards.
Memorial smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 26 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in eight consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Memorial's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Jackson-Milton, their win bumped their record up to 2-5.
Jackson-Milton was dealt a bruising 80-32 loss at the hands of Memorial in their previous matchup back in December of 2021. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Jackson-Milton was down 40-17.
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