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| 02/09/24 - Home | 70-56 W |
| 01/05/24 - Away | 71-54 W |
| 02/03/23 - Away | 78-61 W |
| 01/06/23 - Home | 87-62 W |
| 02/26/22 - Home | 71-49 W |
| + 5 more games |
Jackson is 9-1 against Perry since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Jackson Polar Bears will look to defend their home court against the Perry Panthers at 6:45 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Jackson has five straight wins, Perry has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Jackson is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing GlenOak: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Jackson blew GlenOak out of the water with an 86-50 final score. The Polar Bears have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Perry suffered their closest defeat since February 21, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of Green by a score of 54-51. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Panthers came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 117th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 683rd).
Jackson will need focus on slowing down Drake Jacobsen, one of several Perry players who made an impact when they last played. He went 10 of 15 on his way to 24 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nico Martelli, who went 5 for 7 on his way to 13 points.
Jackson's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.8 points per game. As for Perry, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Jackson strolled past Perry in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a score of 70-56. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Perry's Luke Wolf, who went 7 of 11 en route to 17 points and eight rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Jackson still be able to contain Wolf? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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