The North Jackson Chiefs will head out to take on the Section Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
North Jackson is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They fell to New Hope 75-69. It was the first time this season that the Chiefs let down their fans at home.
Meanwhile, everything went Section's way against Sylvania on Tuesday as Section made off with an 85-64 victory. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Rams are ranked 197th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Section pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for North Jackson, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
North Jackson lost to Section on the road by a decisive 62-44 margin in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Can North Jackson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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