The Jackson Fighting Indians will head out on the road to square off against the Howell Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Jackson will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Last Monday, everything went Jackson's way against Lindbergh as Jackson made off with a 49-26 win. The Fighting Indians have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 23 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Howell had just enough and edged Marquette out 45-42 on Tuesday. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 11th, while the Mustangs are ranked 91st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Howell pushed their record up to 15-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points per game. As for Jackson, their record is now 12-1.
Jackson couldn't quite finish off Howell in their previous meeting back in January of 2020 and fell 40-37. Can Jackson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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