Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Jackson South Side). They really took it to the Bolivar Central Tigers for the full four quarters, racking up a 55-7 win. The team ran away with 43 points in the first half and mostly just sat on those to pick up the victory.
Leading Jackson South Side to victory were Jaidynn Askins and Aydison Dilworth. Askins went 6 for 10 en route to 14 points plus five rebounds and three steals, while Dilworth earned seven points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Askins is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Zandria Cohill, who posted four points plus three steals.
Jackson South Side smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 32 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Jackson South Side's record now sits at 4-1. As for Bolivar Central, their loss was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-5.
Jackson South Side will venture away from home to challenge Haywood at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Bolivar Central, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Jackson Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Jackson Christian will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Bolivar Central surely won't give up without a fight.
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