Jackson Central Merry won the last time they faced Jackson North Side, and things went their way on Friday too. The Jackson Central Merry Cougars really took it to the Jackson North Side Indians for the full four quarters, racking up a 59-25 victory. With the Cougars ahead 33-7 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Nyjha Webster had an outrageously good game as she went 8 for 17 en route to 21 points plus seven rebounds and two blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Kelsey Hicks, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
Jackson Central Merry smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jackson North Side only pulled down two.
Despite the loss, Jackson North Side saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jada Vandiver scored seven points plus six rebounds and four steals.
The win made it two in a row for Jackson Central Merry and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Jackson North Side, their defeat was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-3.
Jackson Central Merry didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 55-48 victory against Middle College on the 26th. As for Jackson North Side, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 55-19 loss against Ripley on the 25th.
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