The Jackson Generals will venture away from home to face off against the Braddock Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Jackson is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
Last Thursday, Jackson ended up a good deal behind Belen Jesuit and lost 61-44. While losing is never fun, the Generals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 299th, while the Wolverines are ranked 102nd).
Despite their defeat, Jackson saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Jordany Fils-Aime, who posted nine points and seven rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Marioel Jackson was another key player, putting up nine points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Braddock). They snuck past Hialeah Gardens with a 72-67 win on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Braddock's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-11. As for Jackson, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
Jackson and Braddock were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in January of 2016, but Jackson came up empty-handed after a 50-49 defeat. Thankfully for Jackson, Steven Molinares (who went 6 of 11 on his way to 16 points along with six rebounds and four steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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