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 blew past the Notre Dame Academy Irish Wolfhounds 71-17. The Jaguars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 48 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Jackson to victory, but perhaps none more so than Janiyah Weaver, 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. The team also got some help courtesy of 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.
Despite the defeat, Notre Dame Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jazlynn Brown scored seven points in addition to 18 rebounds and five steals. Those 18 rebounds set a new season-high mark for Brown.
Jackson's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Notre Dame Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Jackson will take on Baldwin in a tournament on Friday. Jackson's defense has only allowed 27.8 points per game this season, so Baldwin's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Notre Dame Academy, they will be taking part in a tournament against Carver at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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