The Jackson-Reed Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bell Griffins at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Jackson-Reed's favor as the squad sits on eight straight wins at home while Bell has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road.
In what's become a running theme this season, Jackson-Reed gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Banneker with a sharp 57-32 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory Jackson-Reed has posted since December 13, 2023.
Jackson-Reed's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Aminyah Muhammed, who scored ten points along with nine rebounds and two blocks, and Noa Gordon, who scored 18 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. That's the first time this season that Gordon scored 15 or more points.
Meanwhile, Bell faced Coolidge in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Bell had to suffer through a rough 62-7 loss at the hands of Coolidge. Bell has not had much luck with Coolidge recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Jackson-Reed's win bumped their record up to 9-5-1. As for Bell, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Everything came up roses for Jackson-Reed against Bell when the teams last played back in December of 2022 as the team secured a 64-7 victory. Does Jackson-Reed have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bell turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
