There's no place like home for Wilcox Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They rang in the new year with a 61-52 win over the Jackson Aggies on Friday. This was payback for the Jaguars, who suffered a 72-45 loss the last time these two teams met.
Jackson's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Keeyun Chapman, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds. Isaiah Gladney was another key player, going 7 for 10 on his way to 16 points.
Wilcox Central is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.3 points per game. As for Jackson, their loss ended an 11-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-4.
Wilcox Central will take on Carver Montgomery at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Carver Montgomery is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 67.5 points per game this season. As for Jackson, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against McIntosh at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Jackson also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 54.4 points per game.
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