Basketball Game Preview: Jackson South Side Hawks vs. Jackson Central Merry Cougars

Jackson South Side has gone 6-0 against Jackson Central Merry recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Jackson South Side Hawks will be home for the holidays to greet the Jackson Central Merry Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Jackson South Side is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50 points per game this season.

Jackson South Side is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Dyersburg just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Friday. They came up short against the Trojans, falling 56-36. The game marked the Hawks' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Jackson South Side might have lost, but man, Jaidynn Askins was a machine: she dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten boards. That's the most points Askins has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Aydison Dilworth, who posted six points and ten rebounds.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Jackson Central Merry). They blew past Bolivar Central 62-34 on Friday. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 28 points or more this season.

Jackson Central Merry pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.7 points per game. As for Jackson South Side, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-2.

Everything came up roses for Jackson South Side against Jackson Central Merry in their previous matchup back in January, as the team secured a 49-20 win. Does Jackson South Side have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jackson Central Merry turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.