Apalachee hasn't had much luck against Jackson County recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Apalachee Wildcats duke it out with the Jackson County Panthers at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Apalachee took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past West Hall 49-28. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Wildcats just coasted through the last quarter.
Meanwhile, Jackson County waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They claimed a resounding 70-19 victory over the Eagles. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 28 points or more this season.
Jackson County pushed their record up to 5-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 20.0 points per game. As for Apalachee, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
Apalachee and Jackson County were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in January, but Apalachee came up empty-handed after a 45-44 defeat. Can Apalachee avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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