Jackson South Side has gone 5-0 against Hardin County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Jackson South Side Hawks will look to defend their home court against the Hardin County Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Jackson South Side is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing McNairy Central: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Jackson South Side blew McNairy Central out of the water with a 71-35 final score. The victory was familiar territory for the Hawks who have now won 11 contests in a row.
Jaidynn Askins
| 01/24/25 vs McNairy Central | 2 |
| 01/21/25 @ Lexington | 2 |
| 01/17/25 @ Jackson North Side | 2 |
| 01/14/25 vs Chester County | 3 |
| 01/09/25 @ Hardin County | 3 |
Jackson South Side's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Aydison Dilworth, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 15 boards, and Jaidynn Askins, who went 10 of 12 en route to 20 points and eight rebounds. Askins has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 11 times she's played. Mikayla Newble was another key player, putting up nine points in addition to five assists and five steals.
Jackson South Side smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, everything went Hardin County's way against Jackson North Side on Friday as Hardin County made off with a 51-29 win. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 175th, while the Indians are ranked 366th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jackson South Side pushed their record up to 17-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.8 points per game. As for Hardin County, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
Everything came up roses for Jackson South Side against Hardin County in their previous meeting on January 9th, as the squad secured a 56-28 victory. Will Jackson South Side repeat their success, or does Hardin County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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