The Jackson Fighting Indians will head out to face off against the New Madrid County Central Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Jackson knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully New Madrid County Central likes a good challenge.
Jackson fought the good fight in their overtime game against Webster Groves on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 69-68 to the Statesmen. The Fighting Indians haven't had much luck with the Statesmen recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Meanwhile, New Madrid County Central came up short against Central on Tuesday, falling 59-35. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 342nd, while the Tigers are ranked 44th).
Jackson will need to focus on slowing down Nick English, one of several New Madrid County Central players who made an impact when they last played. He posted four points. Thanks to that strong game, English now owns an excellent 46.2% shooting accuracy. The team also got some help courtesy of Ra'Mond Brooks, who scored four points and five rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for New Madrid County Central and nudges their season record down to 5-14. As for Jackson, their record now sits at 18-4.
Jackson didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against New Madrid County Central when the teams last played back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 43-39 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jackson since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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