Basketball Recap: Red Jacket Extends Winning Streak to Three

Red Jacket waltzed into their match on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Clyde-Savannah Golden Eagles by a score of 55-45. While Red Jacket didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Red Jacket got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Tim Brown out in front who went 8 for 12 on his way to 23 points and six rebounds. The contest was Brown's fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Kennelly, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 14 points and seven rebounds.

Red Jacket smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.

Red Jacket's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Clyde-Savannah, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.

The future could be bright for both Red Jacket and Clyde-Savannah: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Red Jacket will try to hand Campbell-Savona their third-straight loss when the two meet at 7:00 p.m. on January 6, 2025. Similarly, Clyde-Savannah will try to hand North Rose-Wolcott their fifth-straight defeat when the two meet at 7:00 p.m. on January 8, 2025.