Jackson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. The game between them and the Callaway Cavaliers didn't end well, with the Jackson Red Devils falling 70-53. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Red Devils this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 63-59 back in January.
01/31/25 vs Callaway | 9 |
11/12/24 @ Forest Park | 6 |
11/22/24 @ Mary Persons | 5 |
11/30/24 @ Ola | 4 |
01/28/25 @ Morgan County | 3 |
Despite the defeat, Jackson saw an underclassman step up: freshman Jacen Hamm almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds. Those nine boards gave Hamm a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Zyior Mcdaniel, who posted six points along with six rebounds and three blocks.
Callaway got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Landon Thomas out in front who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine boards. Kaiden James was another key player, putting up 11 points and five steals.
Jackson's loss dropped their record down to 5-17. As for Callaway, their win bumped their record up to 5-14.
Jackson has already played their next contest, a 57-47 defeat against Hampton on the 1st. As for Callaway, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 70-61 victory against Pike County on the 3rd.
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