The Madison Central Jaguars are taking a road trip to face off against the Southaven Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Madison Central is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Madison Central is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Starkville, who was ranked fifth at the time (Madison Central was ranked 20th). Madison Central took a 52-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of Starkville. The game marked the Jaguars' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, Southaven came up short against Horn Lake on Friday and fell 61-51.
Madison Central will have to contain Cael Jones as he made an impact in Southaven's last game. He went 6 for 8 from beyond the arc en route to 26 points and seven rebounds. Jones' evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 22 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden Johnson, who posted 12 points and seven boards.
Southaven's defeat dropped their record down to 15-11. As for Madison Central, their loss dropped their record down to 10-7.
Everything went Madison Central's way against Southaven in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as Madison Central made off with a 62-42 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Madison Central since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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