The Jackson Generals and the St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders will face off at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played.
Jackson is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 60 points on Thursday, they were much more limited against South Plantation on Friday. They were dealt a 49-15 loss at the hands of the Paladins. The game marked the Generals' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely St. Thomas Aquinas' strategy against Dr. Joaquin Garcia on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that St. Thomas Aquinas blew Dr. Joaquin Garcia out of the water with a 71-34 final score. The Raiders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 21 points or more this season.
Jackson better focus on containing Dwayne Wimbley Jr. and Clarence Westbrook Jr. as the pair were huge in St. Thomas Aquinas' win. Wimbley Jr. went 7 of 12 en route to 21 points in addition to five steals and five blocks, while Westbrook Jr. went 9 for 15 on his way to 21 points and three steals. Wimbley Jr.'s evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Kellson (KJ) Sandi, who went 5 of 9 en route to 13 points.
St. Thomas Aquinas pushed their record up to 18-2 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 28.4 points. As for Jackson, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.
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