Basketball Game Preview: Blake Yellow Jackets vs. Gaither Cowboys

The Blake Yellow Jackets will square off against the Gaither Cowboys at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Blake managed to keep up with Plant until halftime back in December of 2024, but things quickly went downhill from there. Blake had to suffer through a 53-26 loss at the hands of Plant. The Yellow Jackets have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.

Meanwhile, Gaither suffered their biggest defeat since December 11, 2024 on Saturday. They lost 51-31 to Cypress Creek. The Cowboys were down 41-20 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.

Blake will have to keep a close watch on Rocci Kindred and Riley Russell, a pair of players who had a big impact on Gaither's prior game. Kindred went 5 of 7 on her way to 17 points, while Russell went 5 for 10 on her way to 10 points.

Gaither's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Blake, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.

Blake was dealt a bruising 54-23 loss at the hands of Gaither when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Will Blake have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.