Howell has won three straight games at home, while Jackson has won three straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Howell Vikings will welcome the Jackson Fighting Indians at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Howell will head into Tuesday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 21) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Marquette 45-42. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 11th, while the Mustangs are ranked 91st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Jackson got the win against Lindbergh on Monday by a conclusive 49-26. The Fighting Indians have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 23 points or more this season.
Howell's win bumped their record up to 15-2. As for Jackson, their victory bumped their record up to 12-1.
Howell skirted past Jackson 40-37 in their previous meeting back in January of 2020. Does Howell have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jackson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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