
Bluejays
02/04/25 vs Memorial | 74 |
01/09/25 vs Lowellville | 64 |
01/21/25 vs McKinley | 63 |
01/06/25 @ McDonald | 63 |
02/01/25 @ Chalker | 62 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Jackson-Milton). They pulled ahead with a 74-73 photo finish over the Memorial Red Devils on Tuesday. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Bluejays' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 685th, while the Red Devils are ranked 340th).
Despite the loss, Memorial still got an impressive performance from Josue Rodriguez, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 14 boards. That's the most rebounds Rodriguez has posted since back in December of 2024. Demetrius Lambert Jr. was another key player, going 5 for 8 en route to 13 points and five boards.
Jackson-Milton is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.3 points per game. As for Memorial, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-4.
When Jackson-Milton and Memorial next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Jackson-Milton will try to stop McDonald's seven-game winning streak when the meet at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Similarly, Memorial will face off against Mineral Ridge and their five-game winning streak at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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