Jackson South Side is 10-0 against Haywood since January of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Jackson South Side Hawks will be home for the holidays to greet the Haywood Tomcats at 6:00 p.m. Jackson South Side will be looking to keep their 14-game home win streak (dating back to last season) alive.
Jackson South Side has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 26 points or more this season. They blew past Munford 61-34 at home.
Jackson South Side's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aydison Dilworth, who scored 20 points along with six rebounds. Those 20 points set a new season-high mark for Dilworth. The team also got some help courtesy of Ri'Kiya Mitchell, who scored 15 points along with eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Haywood was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 39-33 to Jackson Central Merry.
Jackson South Side has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Haywood, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Everything came up roses for Jackson South Side against Haywood in their previous matchup two weeks ago as the squad secured a 53-24 victory. Will Jackson South Side repeat their success, or does Haywood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
