The Jackson County Blue Devils will head out on the road to challenge the Macon County Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Jackson County knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight contests -- so hopefully Macon County likes a good challenge.
Jackson County is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Pearl-Cohn: they outscored them in every quarter. Jackson County took down Pearl-Cohn 57-40 on Tuesday. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while the Firebirds are ranked 208th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Macon County took a blow against Rockvale on Tuesday, falling 65-38.
Jackson County's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.5 points per game. As for Macon County, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Jackson County took their victory against Macon County when the teams last played back in November of 2024 by a conclusive 47-26. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jackson County 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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