Lexington is 0-10 against Jackson South Side since January of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The Lexington Tigers are taking a road trip to challenge the Jackson South Side Hawks at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Lexington didn't have too much trouble with Hardin County as they won 49-34. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lexington.
Meanwhile, Jackson South Side entered their tilt with Jackson North Side on Tuesday with 13 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 14. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 71-16 victory over the Indians. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 41-6.
Jackson South Side's win came from a few key players Lexington will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jaidynn Askins, who posted ten points in addition to six assists and six steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 14 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mikayla Newble, who went 7 for 12 en route to 18 points and seven boards.
Jackson South Side smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in 14 consecutive matches.
Lexington has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.3 points per game. As for Jackson South Side, they pushed their record up to 20-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Lexington suffered a grim 59-33 defeat to Jackson South Side in their previous matchup back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jackson South Side's Ri'Kiya Mitchell, who dropped a double-double on 29 points and ten rebounds. Now that Lexington knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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