The Jackson Red Devils will venture away from home to square off against the Ola Mustangs at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Jackson finally turned things around against Crawford County on Tuesday. They walked away with a 40-29 win over the Eagles.
Ariyah Burke continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 6 for 13 en route to 15 points plus seven rebounds and seven steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Elicia Smith, who scored seven points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, Ola put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Banneker as Ola made off with a 51-26 victory. Fans of the Mustangs have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
The win got Jackson back to even at 3-3. As for Ola, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Jackson and Ola were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, but Jackson came up empty-handed after a 41-40 defeat. Can Jackson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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