The Jackson Center Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Anna Rockets at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Jackson Center has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Anna will arrive with five straight victories.
It was a proper cat-fight when Jackson Center faced off against New Bremen on Saturday. Jackson Center fell to New Bremen 49-44.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Anna). They managed a 67-63 win over Versailles on Saturday. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Rockets' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 289th, while the Tigers are ranked 130th).
Jackson Center's loss dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Anna, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Jackson Center didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Anna in their previous meeting back in January, but they still walked away with a 56-50 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jackson Center since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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