Jackson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 57-47 to the Hampton Hornets. 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 504th, while the Hornets are ranked 233rd).
| 02/01/25 vs Hampton | 5 |
| 12/20/24 @ Academy for Classical Education | 4 |
| 11/26/24 @ Crawford County | 4 |
| 12/17/24 @ Lamar County | 3 |
| 01/25/25 vs Academy for Classical Education | 2 |
When it comes to explaining why Jackson lost, don't look at Nehemiah Jones. Despite the final result, he posted ten points and five steals. The dominant performance gave Jones a new career-high in steals. Zyior Mcdaniel was another key player, putting up five points and five rebounds.
Hampton got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Richard Azu out in front who had 19 points. Another player making a difference was C J Geiger, who scored 13 points.
Jackson's loss dropped their record down to 5-18. As for Hampton, they moved to 11-12 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Jackson wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 52-40 defeat against Westside on the 4th. As for Hampton, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 48-46 loss against Ola on the 4th.
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