Jackson Central Merry fought the good fight in their overtime game against Jackson North Side on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took an 85-74 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Indians. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (66), the Cougars still had to take the loss.
Jackson North Side got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Lincoln Woods out in front who shot 40% from the field en route to 25 points and five assists. The contest was Woods' third in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Bradley, who went 7-for-12 to rack up 17 points and six boards.
Jackson Central Merry's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Jackson North Side, their win was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Jackson Central Merry will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Fayette Ware at 7:30 p.m. on December 2. As for Jackson North Side, they will head out to take on Ripley at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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