The Jackson Central Merry Cougars and the University School of Jackson Bruins will round out the year against one another at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday at. Jackson Central Merry is hoping to put an end to a nine-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Jackson Central Merry pushed their score all the way to 57 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 69-57 to Millington Central. While losing is never fun, Jackson Central Merry can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 329th, while Millington Central is ranked 135th).
University School of Jackson has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 20 points or more this season. They blew past East Hickman County 67-47. The victory made it back-to-back wins for University School of Jackson.
University School of Jackson's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mills Terry led the charge by scoring 18 points along with six assists and five rebounds. Those six assists set a new season-high mark for him. Brady Smith was another key contributor, scoring 19 points.
Jackson Central Merry's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for University School of Jackson, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season.
Jackson Central Merry lost to University School of Jackson on the road by a decisive 71-54 margin in their previous meeting back in November of 2015. Thankfully for Jackson Central Merry, Clayton Hughes (who scored 24 points along with six rebounds and three steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
