Mariners
| 11/08/24 vs NCSSM: Morganton | 76 |
| 01/07/25 vs Carolina International | 76 |
| 01/17/25 @ Carolina International | 76 |
| 12/04/24 @ Cherryville | 65 |
| 12/11/24 vs Gray Stone Day | 60 |
Jackson Day won the last time they faced Carolina International and things went their way on Friday too. The Jackson Day Mariners breezed by the Carolina International Comets to the tune of 79-3. The Mariners have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matches by 35 points or more this season.
Leading Jackson Day to victory were Tralyn Phillips and Laylah Toscano. Phillips went 11 for 16 on her way to 25 points and five steals, while Toscano dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds. That's the most boards Toscano has posted since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Courtney Ashford, who went 6 of 11 en route to 13 points and five assists.
Jackson Day was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive contests.
Jackson Day pushed their record up to 12-7 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.7 points per game. As for Carolina International, they are on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9.
Jackson Day and Carolina International could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. Jackson Day (ranked 224th) will meet Greensboro Day School (ranked 36th) at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Similarly, Carolina International will take on Queen's Grant at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday down 468 places (602 vs. 134).
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
