Basketball Game Preview: Jasper Pirates vs. Kingston Yellowjackets

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01/14/25 - Away	81-50 W
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12/27/23 - Home	72-50 W
12/15/23 - Home	58-55 W
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Jasper is 9-1 against Kingston since December of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Jasper Pirates will be playing at home against the Kingston Yellowjackets at 4:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Jasper is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Lead Hill just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against the Tigers, falling 69-46. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Pirates have suffered since November 21, 2024.

Meanwhile, Kingston played a tough match on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 65-42 to Lead Hill. The Yellowjackets were down 56-29 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.

Kingston's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-11. As for Jasper, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 11-1 and their overall record down to 26-7.

Everything came up roses for Jasper against Kingston when the teams last played back in January, as the squad secured an 81-50 victory. In that game, Jasper amassed a halftime lead of 43-21, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.