02/20/25 @ Tekonsha | 72 |
12/06/24 vs Litchfield | 61 |
02/06/25 @ North Adams-Jerome | 60 |
12/20/24 vs North Adams-Jerome | 60 |
02/10/25 vs St. Philip Catholic Central | 56 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Jackson Christian). They breezed past the Tekonsha Indians to the tune of 72-27 on Thursday. The Royals haven't had any issues with the Indians recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Leading Jackson Christian to victory were Rennie Huff and Johannah Loew. Huff went 13-for-21 en route to 35 points and six rebounds, while Loew went 8-for-14 to rack up 20 points in addition to five assists and five boards. That makes it 19 consecutive games in which Huff has scored at least a third of Jackson Christian's points. Another player making a difference was Ella Boll, who posted four points along with 12 boards and four blocks.
They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: Jackson Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.
Several Indians players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Emily Rizo, who put up six points and six rebounds.
Jackson Christian pushed their record up to 12-7 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.2 points over those games. As for Tekonsha, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Jackson Christian beat Tekonsha by a score of 63-33 on Friday.
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