<p>She's a mismatch at the high school level playing for state-power Hardin Jefferson, where she hopes to lead the Hawks to a UIL State Title.</p><p>In January, the Top 25 National Recruit as ranked by ESPN, committed to Duke. From the little town of Sour Lake, Texas to the epicenter of basketball.</p><p>"Honestly, I love the coaching staff," she said.</p><p>What's not to love as coach Kara Larson has taken over the Duke program after working as an assistant for the Boston Celtics, winning a WNBA Title, and being in three Final Fours at the University of Tennessee.</p><p>"You can't go wrong with Duke, right?" Jackson said. "It's tops in the country in sports and academics."</p><p><ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-9787720712654893" data-ad-slot="8738871937" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins>
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</script></p><p>Jackson is currently leading her Hawks as they are undefeated and in the second round of the postseason. HJ fell in the state title game a year ago and has two state titles dating back to 1986 and 1989.</p><p>She's trying to leave her own legacy at the Southeast Texas school, however.</p><p>"I'm honestly trying to be great," she laughed. "I want to influence as many people as I can. I want to encourage young girls to try and do whatever comes to mind.</p><p>"Looking 10 years from now, I'd like to play some pro basketball and just be successful," she said.</p><p>She's well on her way.</p><p>...</p><p>Hardin Jefferson faces El Campo in the next round of the postseason as the Hawks are on a mission to close the deal with a state title. </p><p>HF is led by Jackson but has tremendous complementary parts in Molly Beavers, Rylee Wirth, and Kendall Sneed. </p><p><ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-9787720712654893" data-ad-slot="8738871937" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins>
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