
Hawks
12/20/24 vs Haywood | 59 |
12/27/24 vs Fayette Ware | 30 |
01/07/25 @ Jackson Central Merry | 22 |
12/30/24 @ Jackson Christian | 16 |
12/28/24 vs South Gibson | 6 |
A well-balanced attack led Jackson South Side over Jackson Central Merry in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. The Jackson South Side Hawks put the hurt on the Jackson Central Merry Cougars with a sharp 77-55 win. The Hawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 22 points or more this season.
Jackson South Side got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ri'Kiya Mitchell out in front who went 10 of 14 on her way to 23 points in addition to eight boards and five steals. Those 23 points gave Mitchell a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaidynn Askins, who went 8 of 14 on her way to 18 points along with seven steals and six boards.
Jackson South Side was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
The win (which was Jackson South Side's sixth in a row) raised their record to 12-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.5 points per game. As for Jackson Central Merry, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-5.
Jackson South Side will take on Hardin County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hardin County has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. Jackson Central Merry does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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