Jackson South Side has gone 4-0 against Hardin County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Jackson South Side Hawks will take on the Hardin County Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Jackson South Side is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last six games.
Jackson South Side is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Jackson Central Merry: they outscored them in every quarter. Everything went Jackson South Side's way against Jackson Central Merry on Tuesday as Jackson South Side made off with a 77-55 victory. The Hawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 22 points or more this season.
Ri'Kiya Mitchell
| 01/07/25 @ Jackson Central Merry | 23 |
| 12/20/24 vs Haywood | 15 |
| 12/12/23 vs Munford | 15 |
| 12/06/24 @ Haywood | 13 |
| 12/30/24 @ Jackson Christian | 12 |
Jackson South Side's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ri'Kiya Mitchell, who went 10 for 14 on her way to 23 points in addition to eight boards and five steals. The dominant performance gave Mitchell a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaidynn Askins, who went 8 of 14 on her way to 18 points along with seven steals and six boards.
Jackson South Side was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Hardin County took on Adamsville on Friday. Hardin County rang in the new year with a 48-38 victory over Adamsville. The win was some much needed relief for the Tigers as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Jackson South Side pushed their record up to 12-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points per game. As for Hardin County, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Everything came up roses for Jackson South Side against Hardin County in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 47-16 victory. In that match, Jackson South Side amassed a halftime lead of 28-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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