The Lexington Tigers scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 66-24 win over Jackson North Side on the road. Given Lexington's advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 143rd, while the Indians are ranked 386th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Jackson North Side still got an impressive performance from Madyson Person, who scored four points along with eight rebounds and two steals. It was the first time this season that Person pulled down eight or more rebounds.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Jackson North Side struggled to work together and finished the game with only three assists. They are winless (0-9) when they just don't pass the ball.
The win makes it two in a row for Lexington and bumps their season record up to 10-5. As for Jackson North Side, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-21.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lexington will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on February 1st. As for Jackson North Side, they will face off against the Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Jackson South Side focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 11 on Tuesday.
