The Jackson Christian Eagles have been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 53-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of University School of Jackson on Friday. Jackson Christian lost against University School of Jackson in their previous head to head back in January of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much wider than the 51-43 score last time.
University School of Jackson found their leader in underclassman Haylen Ayers, who scored 28 points. The contest was Ayers' seventh in a row with at least ten points. Lilly Teague was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Jackson Christian's loss dropped their record down to 10-4. As for University School of Jackson, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Jackson Christian will take on Trinity Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Trinity Christian Academy is hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses. As for University School of Jackson, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Tipton-Rosemark Academy at 6:00 p.m. Tipton-Rosemark Academy will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Tennessee Rankings (they are ranked 388th, while University School of Jackson is ranked 103rd).
