After both having extra time off, the Wesleyan Wolves and the Jackson Day Mariners will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Wesleyan is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Wesleyan saw some tournament action last Friday. They took a 36-31 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mill Creek. While losing is never fun, the Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 295th, while the Hawks are ranked 55th).
Meanwhile, Jackson Day has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 29.71 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit last Saturday. They took a 63-49 bruising from Legion Collegiate Academy. The Mariners have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Wesleyan will need focus on slowing down Laylah Toscano, one of several Jackson Day players who made an impact when they last played. She went 9 for 16 on her way to 21 points and seven rebounds. Toscano is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Courtney Ashford was another key player, going 5 of 8 on her way to 14 points.
Wesleyan's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Jackson Day, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.
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