The Jackson-Milton Bluejays will face off against the Springfield Tigers at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Jackson-Milton is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
Jackson-Milton is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 56 points on Friday, they were much more limited against Mineral Ridge on Monday. They were outmatched by the Rams and fell 65-24. While losing is never fun, the Bluejays can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 590th, while the Rams are ranked 219th).
Meanwhile, Springfield posted their closest win since February 28, 2024 on Monday. They had just enough and edged Western Reserve out 43-41. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Jackson-Milton's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Springfield, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Jackson-Milton might still be hurting after the 60-34 defeat they got from Springfield in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Jackson-Milton was down 32-9.
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