Jackson lost against Mary Persons back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Jackson Red Devils fell just short of the Mary Persons Bulldogs by a score of 38-36. That's two games in a row now that the Red Devils have lost by exactly two points.
Several Red Devils players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ariyah Burke, who had 11 points plus eight steals and seven rebounds. Burke is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed four or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. Elicia Smith was another key player, posting eight points along with nine rebounds and five assists.
Zoey Shannon had an outrageously good game for Mary Persons as she dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Anaja Lucear, who posted nine points along with five steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Jackson and nudges their season record down to 2-2. As for Mary Persons, their win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-1.
Jackson has already played their next game, a 36-31 loss against McDonough on the 23rd. As for Mary Persons, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 45-32 defeat against Central on the 23rd.
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