Smith County is 2-8 against Jackson County since November of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Smith County Owls are taking a road trip to challenge the Jackson County Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m.
Smith County is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 58-52 heartbreaker at the hands of White County.
Meanwhile, Jackson County had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.3 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Tuesday. They blew past the Wildcats, posting an 86-38 win. The Blue Devils have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 21 points or more this season.
Jackson County pushed their record up to 16-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.3 points per game. As for Smith County, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-14.
Smith County came up short against Jackson County when the teams last played last Tuesday, falling 51-46. Can Smith County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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