If Jackson County wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played South Laurel, they should've done a better job of containing Maci Messer. The South Laurel Cardinals put the hurt on the Jackson County Generals with a sharp 60-39 win on Thursday thanks in part to Messer, who shot 4-for-5 from downtown and dropped a double-double on 22 points and 12 rebounds. She has become a key player for South Laurel: the team is 6-2 when she posts at least eight rebounds, but 1-2 otherwise.
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The team also got some help courtesy of Skeeter Mabe, who went 5 of 12 on her way to 10 points along with six rebounds and three steals. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played.
The victory made it two in a row for South Laurel and bumps their season record up to 7-4. As for Jackson County, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the South Laurel Cardinals duke it out with the North Laurel Jaguars at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Jackson County, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Whitley County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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