After flying high against Community Christian on Monday, Jackson came back down to earth. The Red Devils came up short against the Creekside Christian Academy Cougars on Tuesday, falling 83-63. While losing is never fun, the Red Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 442nd, while the Cougars are ranked 204th).
Despite the loss, Jackson saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jacen Hamm went 9-for-15 on his way to 21 points and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Amarion Watson, who shot 42% from the field to rack up 19 points.
Creekside Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Chase Maddox led the charge by putting up 21 points. Another player making a difference was Skylar Vigay, who posted 12 points.
Jackson has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season. As for Creekside Christian Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-5.
Jackson didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 55-44 defeat against Jasper County on the 3rd. As for Creekside Christian Academy, they will challenge Arlington Christian at 6:30 p.m. on January 8th.
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