After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Westside, Jackson was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They secured a 44-39 W over the Mary Persons Bulldogs. This was a revenge game for the Red Devils: when they faced off against the Bulldogs back in November of 2024, they had to take a 38-36 defeat.
Ariyah Burke was Jackson's leading scorer, having posted 13 points. Burke also led the team in rebounds with 12.
Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jhari Shannon, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was MiMi McCord, who posted nine points in addition to eight boards and three steals.
Jackson moved to 6-13 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Mary Persons, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season.
Jackson has already played their next match (against Rutland), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Mary Persons will head out to face off against Whitewater at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Mary Persons is facing Whitewater at the right time seeing as Whitewater is stuck on a 16-game losing streak.
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