Jackson South Side is 10-0 against Bolivar Central since December of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Jackson South Side Hawks will take on the Bolivar Central Tigers at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Jackson South Side has three straight victories, Bolivar Central has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Jackson South Side is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took down University School of Jackson 53-34 on Saturday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Jaidynn Askins was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. She is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. Ri'Kiya Mitchell was another key player, going 5 for 8 en route to 11 points plus seven rebounds and three steals.
Jackson South Side smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in seven consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Bolivar Central ended up a good deal behind Lexington on Tuesday and lost 43-26.
Bolivar Central's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Jackson South Side, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Everything came up roses for Jackson South Side against Bolivar Central in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, as the team secured a 62-28 win. In that matchup, Jackson South Side amassed a halftime lead of 31-9, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Monday.
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