Jackson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell to the Mary Persons Bulldogs 76-72. The Red Devils were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February.
Jackson lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jd Pennamon, who went 6 for 14 en route to 22 points plus five steals. Pennamon is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Zyior Mcdaniel was another key player, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 13 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Jackson smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Mary Persons found their leader in sophomore Dee Grier, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine steals. The dominant performance also gave Grier a new career-high in assists (seven). Another player making a difference was Tobias Hare, who made all 5 shots he took racking up 13 points.
Jackson's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Mary Persons, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Jackson has already played their next matchup, a 66-58 loss against Stockbridge on the 23rd. As for Mary Persons, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Fayette County at 7:30 p.m. on December 3rd.
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