Cardinal fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Jackson-Milton on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Jackson-Milton Bluejays 43-39. The Huskies were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bluejays apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
Jackson-Milton's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Amani Yasin, who posted 15 points in addition to seven assists and six boards. That makes it seven consecutive games in which Yasin has scored at least a third of Jackson-Milton's points. Another player making a difference was Nora Schwarten, who had eight points along with nine rebounds and five steals.
Cardinal has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season. As for Jackson-Milton, they moved to 7-8 with that win, which also ended their five-game losing streak.
Cardinal will head out to face off against Crestwood at 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Crestwood will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Cardinal surely won't give up without a fight. Jackson-Milton has already played their next game (against McKinley), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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