Jackson North Side was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They lost 51-29 to the Hardin County Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 366th, while the Tigers are ranked 175th).
| 01/24/25 vs Hardin County | 4 |
| 12/30/24 vs Chester County | 3 |
| 12/17/24 vs Haywood | 2 |
| 12/09/24 @ Crockett County | 2 |
| 01/21/25 @ McNairy Central | 1 |
Despite the loss, Jackson North Side saw an underclassman step up: freshman Kenya Johnson posted ten points and four steals. The dominant performance gave Johnson a new career-high in steals.
Jackson North Side's defeat dropped their record down to 3-20. As for Hardin County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Jackson North Side will venture away from home to challenge Chester County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hardin County, they will head out to take on Jackson South Side at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Jackson South Side will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something Hardin County surely won't give up without a fight.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
