The Jonesboro Cardinals and the Hoover Buccaneers will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Jonesboro has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Jonesboro is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Harris County 98-30. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Cardinals had established a 54-point advantage.
Symeon Watson
| 12/16/25 vs Harris County | 20 |
| 11/23/24 vs Mt. Zion | 11 |
| 11/28/25 @ Westlake | 9 |
| 11/19/24 vs Cedar Grove | 8 |
| 11/29/25 vs Dutchtown | 3 |
Jonesboro got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Symeon Watson out in front who went 8-for-11 to rack up 20 points and five rebounds. Those 20 points gave Watson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jadarius Slaton, who shot 46% from the field en route to 14 points and eight boards.
Jonesboro was working as a unit and finished the game with 29 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Hoover beat Clay-Chalkville 70-58 on Tuesday. The Buccaneers haven't had any issues with the Cougars recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Hoover's win came from a few key players Jonesboro will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Messiah Millin, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and ten assists. Another player making a difference was Kane Burns, who went 7-for-9 on his way to 17 points and three steals.
Jonesboro's record is now 4-1. As for Hoover, their record now sits at 9-4.
Jonesboro might still be hurting after the 59-38 defeat they got from Hoover in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Can the Cardinals avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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