Bolivar Central couldn't quite beat Jackson Christian on Tuesday, but the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 32-point defeat they were dealt last Monday. The Bolivar Central Tigers fell just short of the Jackson Christian Eagles by a score of 52-49. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 112th, while the Eagles are ranked 14th).
Bolivar Central lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Tametric Harris, who earned nine points. Another player making a difference was Christian McCarley, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for Bolivar Central and nudges their season record down to 2-5. As for Jackson Christian, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Bolivar Central will face off against Middleton at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Jackson Christian, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 81-33 win against Carroll Academy on the 5th.
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