The Jackson Jaguars had already won 15 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33.1 points), and they went ahead and made it 16 on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 75-49 margin over Tri-Cities. Jackson has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 matches by 20 points or more this season.
Jackson was led to victory by Kennedie Cooper and Taliah Cornish. Cooper scored 19 points along with three steals, while Cornish scored 20 points along with seven assists. Cooper is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was British McKinney, who scored eight points.
Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jenai Mumphery, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds. Alyssia Bandele was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds.
Jackson's win bumped their record up to 23-1. As for Tri-Cities, their loss dropped their record down to 15-10.
Jackson and Midtown will face off at 3:00 p.m. on February 17th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. One thing working in Jackson's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 22 contests. As for Tri-Cities, they and Creekside will face off at 12:00 p.m. on February 17th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Tri-Cities is coming into the matchup with four straight defeats at home, meaning Creekside will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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