Preview: Switzerland County Pacers vs. Jac-Cen-Del Eagles
Switzerland County is 1-8 against Jac-Cen-Del since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Switzerland County Pacers will head out on the road to square off against the Jac-Cen-Del Eagles at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Switzerland County has five straight victories, Jac-Cen-Del has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Saturday, Switzerland County took their match at home with ease, bagging a 76-25 win over New Washington. That looming 76-25 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Switzerland County yet this season.
It was another big night for Cam Craig, who dropped a double-double on 40 points and 13 rebounds. That makes it ten consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Switzerland County's points. Kadyn Riley was another key contributor, scoring six points along with four steals.
While Jac-Cen-Del couldn't quite beat Milan on Thursday, the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 36-point loss they were dealt last Friday. Jac-Cen-Del fell just short of Milan by a score of 71-68. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Switzerland County pushed their record up to 12-7 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.3 points per game. As for Jac-Cen-Del, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season.
Switzerland County was dealt a bruising 65-38 loss at the hands of Jac-Cen-Del in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. Thankfully for Switzerland County, Matt Dickman (who almost dropped a double-double on 27 points and nine rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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