A well-balanced attack led Jackson County over Pearl-Cohn in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. The Jackson County Blue Devils took down the Pearl-Cohn Firebirds 57-40. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while the Firebirds are ranked 208th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Pearl-Cohn lost, don't look at Javion Kinnard. Despite the final result, he went 8 for 13 on his way to 23 points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Mikhai Moshay, who posted four points and five rebounds.

Blue Devils
01/07/25 vs Pearl-Cohn | 57-40 |
12/16/24 vs Trousdale County | 79-44 |
12/10/24 vs Clarkrange | 68-39 |
11/29/24 vs Clay County | 74-61 |
11/26/24 vs Red Boiling Springs | 84-22 |
+ 6 more games |
Jackson County's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.5 points per game. As for Pearl-Cohn, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Jackson County will venture away from home to take on Macon County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Jackson County knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight games -- so hopefully Macon County likes a good challenge. As for Pearl-Cohn, they will head out on the road to challenge Beech at 7:30 p.m. on January 14th.
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