The New Madrid County Central Eagles came tearing into Friday's contest with 16 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.1 points) and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 64-48 win over Jackson. Given New Madrid County Central's advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked fifth, while Jackson is ranked 57th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading New Madrid County Central to victory were BJ Williamson and Jadis Jones. Williamson scored 22 points along with five assists and three steals, while Jones scored 18 points along with seven rebounds and six assists. Jones hasn't dropped below 15 points for 12 straight games. Another player making a difference was Ra'Mond Brooks, who scored 12 points along with two blocks.
Kole Deck and Gavin Holdman certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Deck scored 19 points along with eight rebounds, while Holdman scored 13 points along with seven rebounds. Deck is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 16 or more in the last four games he's played.
New Madrid County Central pushed their record up to 22-1 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.1 points per game. As for Jackson, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-7.
New Madrid County Central will head out on the road to face off against Sikeston at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in New Madrid County Central's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season. As for Jackson, they will head out on the road to challenge Seckman at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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