The Baldwin Braves will challenge the Jackson Jaguars at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Baldwin focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 26 on Saturday.
Baldwin is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Thomson just ended the team's 26-game winning streak dating back to last season on Saturday. They took a 64-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs.
Baldwin's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Kassidy Neal, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds, and Janaye Walker, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 15 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Neal a new career-high in field goal percentage (86%). Suri Clark was another key player, posting seven points.
Meanwhile, Jackson had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 60.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They breezed by the Irish Wolfhounds to the tune of 71-17. The Jaguars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 48 points or more this season.
Jackson got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Janiyah Weaver out in front who went 5 for 9 en route to 10 points plus six rebounds and five steals. Weaver is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least three every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Janiya McCoy, who went 5 for 11 en route to 10 points plus eight steals and five assists.
Jackson was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Jackson's record now sits at 3-1. As for Baldwin, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Baldwin took a serious blow against Jackson in their previous meeting back in December of 2016, falling 58-30. Can Baldwin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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