With a playoff game on the line, the Jackson-Reed Tigers rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 64-31 win over the Trainers at home. Jackson-Reed has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 22 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Jayden Fort continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 18 points and 16 rebounds. Joseph Mcrae was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with six rebounds and five steals.
The victory was the 17th in a row for Jackson-Reed, bringing their record for this year to 30-2. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 34.3 points. As for McKinley Tech, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-11.
Jackson-Reed will be playing in front of their home fans against Dunbar at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Jackson-Reed's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 24 games. As for McKinley Tech, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Roosevelt at 6:00 p.m. on February 27th. Roosevelt has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 513 points over their last seven games.
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