The Jackson-Milton Bluejays will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Memorial Red Devils at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Jackson-Milton will be strutting in after a win while Memorial will be coming in after a loss.
Last Thursday, Jackson-Milton escaped with a win against Heartland Christian by the margin of a single free throw, 49-48.
| 12/19/24 @ Heartland Christian | 14 |
| 12/10/24 @ McKinley | 5 |
| 12/13/24 vs Western Reserve | 3 |
| 12/02/24 @ Columbiana | 3 |
| 12/06/24 @ Springfield | 2 |
Jackson-Milton found their leader in sophomore Emma Johns, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 14 boards. Those 14 rebounds set a new season-high mark for Johns. Another player making a difference was Amani Yasin, who posted 11 points in addition to eight rebounds and seven assists.
Jackson-Milton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Memorial was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 39-25 bruising from McKinley.
Jackson-Milton's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Memorial, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything went Jackson-Milton's way against Memorial in their previous meeting back in February, as Jackson-Milton made off with a 42-22 win. Will Jackson-Milton repeat their success, or does Memorial have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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