| 02/26/25 vs Riverside | 52-64 |
| 02/11/25 vs Riverside | 61-45 |
| 02/07/25 @ Adamsville | 63-59 |
| 01/24/25 @ Riverside | 72-48 |
| 12/26/24 vs Munford | 70-69 |
It was a proper cat-fight when Jackson Central Merry took on Riverside on Wednesday. The Jackson Central Merry Cougars fell 64-52 to the Riverside Panthers. The Cougars' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Riverside to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jack Cupples, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and ten boards. Riverside is 11-4 when Cupples posts ten or more rebounds, but 6-9 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Shelton, who went 6-for-7 to rack up 17 points.
Jackson Central Merry's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 7-6. As for Riverside, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-13 record this season.
Jackson Central Merry will challenge Westview at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Westview will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Jackson Central Merry surely won't give up without a fight. As for Riverside, they have already played their next game, a 67-63 defeat against Gibson County on the 1st.
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