Jackson Central Merry is 0-4 against Jackson South Side since November of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Jackson Central Merry Cougars will be playing at home against the Jackson South Side Hawks at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Jackson Central Merry had to kick off their season on the road back in November, but they showed no ill effects. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Haywood and snuck past 48-45.
Jackson South Side has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 29 points or more this season. They really took it to Bolivar Central for the full four quarters, racking up a 62-28 win on the road. With Jackson South Side ahead 31-9 at the half, the match was all but over already.
It was another big night for Jaidynn Askins, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 15 rebounds. That makes it two consecutive games in which she has scored at least 25% of Jackson South Side's points. Ri'Kiya Mitchell was another key contributor, scoring 9 points along with 10 rebounds.
Jackson Central Merry's victory bumped their record up to 1-0. As for Jackson South Side, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-2.
Jackson Central Merry took a serious blow against Jackson South Side when the teams last played back in January of 2016, falling 82-15. Thankfully for Jackson Central Merry, Quanardra Miller (who scored 15 points along with 8 assists and 7 steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
