Basketball Preview: Jemison Panthers vs. Holtville Bulldogs
The Jemison Panthers will challenge the Holtville Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Jemison didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against Thorsby by a score of 47-37 on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Zariyah Johnson and Trinity Bean were among the main playmakers for Jemison as the former dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 steals and the latter earned 16 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Holtville put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past LAMP with points to spare, taking the game 40-21. The 40-point effort marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Holtville's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.0 points per game. As for Jemison, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Jemison was able to grind out a solid victory over Holtville in their previous matchup back in January, winning 44-35. Does Jemison have another victory up their sleeve, or will Holtville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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