The Jackson Generals will be playing at home against the Miami Beach Hi-Tides at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Jackson's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season.
Even though Jackson has not done well against Booker T. Washington recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Jackson had just enough and edged Booker T. Washington out 55-52.
Jordany Fils-Aime and Leonard Clark were among the main playmakers for Jackson as the former scored 14 points along with seven rebounds and four blocks and the latter scored 19 points along with seven rebounds and five steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Fils-Aime has scored at least 25% of Jackson's points. Another player making a difference was Daniel Regeste, who scored eight points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Miami Beach scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They really took it to MAST Academy for the full four quarters, racking up a 69-34 victory at home. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Miami Beach has managed all season.
Miami Beach's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Baptiste T led the charge by scoring 12 points. The game was T's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Tobin, who scored 11 points.
Jackson has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. As for Miami Beach, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Jackson came up short against Miami Beach in their previous meeting back in December of 2016, falling 60-54. Will Jackson have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
