Basketball Game Preview: Sunbright Tigers vs. Coalfield Yellow Jackets

The Sunbright Tigers just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Coalfield Yellow Jackets at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Sunbright has eight straight wins, Coalfield has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

On Thursday, Sunbright humbled Greenback with a 72-32 victory. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 20 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Coalfield suffered their closest defeat since December 15, 2023 on Monday. They fell just short of Clarkrange by a score of 55-52.

Sunbright is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.3 points per game. As for Coalfield, their loss dropped their record down to 5-15.

Everything came up roses for Sunbright against Coalfield in their previous matchup on Saturday, as the team secured a 67-35 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sunbright since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.