The Jackson Aggies will take on the St. Michael Catholic Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Jackson will be looking to extend their current 11-game winning streak.
Jackson is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They claimed a resounding 79-35 victory over W.S. Neal. The Aggies have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matches by 24 points or more this season.
02/03/25 vs W.S. Neal | 5 |
01/29/25 vs Wilcox Central | 5 |
01/28/25 @ McIntosh | 4 |
01/27/25 vs Escambia County | 3 |
01/25/25 @ W.S. Neal | 5 |
01/20/25 vs Blount | 2 |
Jackson's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Joseph Taylor, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 11 points in addition to seven assists and seven rebounds. Taylor has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was Roderick Hamilton Jr., who went 5 for 9 en route to 13 points and three steals.
Taylor wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Jackson was working as a unit and finished the game with 24 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, St. Michael Catholic was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 37-32 to Orange Beach. The Cardinals haven't had much luck with the Makos recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Jackson pushed their record up to 18-4 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 38.8 points. As for St. Michael Catholic, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-14.
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