Basketball Game Preview: Jellico Blue Devils vs. Oakdale Eagles

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Previous Games

12/03/24 - Away	73-36 W
12/19/23 - Home	83-50 W
11/28/23 - Away	105-92 W
01/23/23 - Away	76-69 W
12/20/22 - Home	85-79 W
+ 4 more games

Jellico has gone 8-1 against Oakdale recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Jellico Blue Devils will be playing in front of their home fans against the Oakdale Eagles at 6:30 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Jellico and ten for Oakdale.

Jellico's tournament run continued when they took on Gibbs last Monday. Jellico was dealt a 97-68 loss at the hands of Gibbs.

Despite the defeat, Jellico got top-tier performance from Trey Vann, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and 11 rebounds. That was a full 39.7% of Jellico's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Gavin Dabney, who had 13 points.

Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 65-35, which was the final score in Oakdale's tilt against Maryville Christian on Monday.

Jellico's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Oakdale, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-10.

Everything came up roses for Jellico against Oakdale in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 73-36 victory. Does Jellico have another victory up their sleeve, or will Oakdale turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.