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Lumen and Jackson boys set to begin 2016 with meeting on the hardwood   By Mike Moore Staff Writer   Jackson – A new year, a familiar rivalry.   What better way to begin 2016 then with a little Jackson High-Lumen Christi boys basketball?   “It’s always a big game,” Jackson coach Dan Crowley said simply. “Emotions will be high because of who it is.”   “When you play your cross-town rival, it’s always a big game,” Lumen’s Pat Neville countered. “That’s going to be one of the best teams we see all year.”   The rivalry obviously puts a little extra on the game, but the less-than-spectacular starts each team has limped to only adds to the importance.   Lumen is 1-3 so far, dropping the season’s first three games before blowing a 21-point lead against Northwest, only to hang on for a 58-56 win on Dec. 18.   Jackson, while playing four very close games, is also just 1-3, though should be a bit less rusty after playing Dec. 29, a 73-68 loss to a 5-0 Dowagiac team.   “Every single game we’ve played has been hard fought and come down to the final minutes,” Crowley said. “All…