Jones hasn't had much luck against Southside recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Jones Trojans will welcome the Southside Seahawks at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Jones is headed into Monday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 14th straight game on Friday. They were dealt a 63-29 loss at the hands of Pamlico County. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 600th, while the Hurricanes are ranked 140th).
Meanwhile, Southside lost to East Carteret at home by a 59-43 margin on Friday.
Jones' defeat dropped their record down to 1-17. As for Southside, they dropped their record down to 12-7 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.
Jones was taken down by Southside 52-21 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Southside's Tamya Smith, who posted 14 points along with seven rebounds and six steals. Now that Jones knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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