The Collierville Dragons will square off against the Jackson South Side Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Collierville knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Jackson South Side likes a good challenge.
Collierville took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They blew past Briarcrest Christian, posting a 71-40 win. The Dragons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Jackson South Side). They were the clear victors by a 64-42 margin over Middleton on Tuesday. The Hawks haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Jackson South Side's win came from a few key players Collierville will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ri'Kiya Mitchell, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in blocks (three). Madisyn Anderson was another key player, putting up 11 points along with five boards and four steals.
Jackson South Side was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Jackson South Side now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Collierville, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
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