The Jackson Day Mariners will square off against the Hayesville Yellowjackets at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Jackson Day is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.5 points per game this season.
Last Saturday, Jackson Day ended up a good deal behind Queen's Grant and lost 62-45. The defeat continues a trend for the Mariners in their matchups with the Stallions: they've now lost three in a row.
Laylah Toscano
| 02/22/25 @ Queen's Grant | 17 |
| 02/21/25 vs Piedmont Community Charter | 31 |
| 02/12/25 vs Valor Preparatory Academy | 29 |
| 02/11/25 @ Valor Preparatory Academy | 28 |
The losing side was boosted by Laylah Toscano, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and 12 boards. Her big performance that evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least 17 points. Amyia Martin was another key player, putting up four points along with 11 rebounds and four steals.
Even though they lost, Jackson Day smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in eight consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Hayesville suffered their biggest loss since January 31st on Saturday. They took a blow against Cherokee, falling 63-24. While losing is never fun, the Yellowjackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 227th, while the Braves are ranked 21st).
Jackson Day will have to contain Mallory Peck as she made an impact in Hayesville's last game. She posted six points and six boards.
Jackson Day's defeat dropped their record down to 16-10. As for Hayesville, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-11.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Jackson Day has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 23.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Hayesville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.9 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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