Griffin is 2-8 against Jonesboro since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Griffin Bears will take on the Jonesboro Cardinals at 8:30 p.m. Griffin will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Griffin will bounce into Thursday's match after beating Baldwin, who they had gone 0-5 against in their five prior meetings. Griffin strolled past Baldwin with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 63-47.
Meanwhile, Jonesboro really took it to Northside for the full four quarters, racking up a 73-40 victory. The Cardinals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 26 points or more this season.
Jonesboro's win came from a few key players Griffin will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Frank Jackson, who went 6 of 9 on his way to 14 points and six boards. He is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last four games he's played. Calvin Goss was another key player, going 6 for 14 to rack up 15 points.
Jonesboro smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive contests.
Jonesboro's win bumped their record up to 18-8. As for Griffin, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-8.
Griffin came out on top in a nail-biter against Jonesboro when the teams last played on Friday, sneaking past 59-57. Does Griffin have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jonesboro turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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