Basketball Game Preview: Oliver Springs Bobcats vs. Coalfield Yellow Jackets

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Previous Games

02/11/25 - Away	57-48 W
01/17/25 - Home	63-32 W
02/06/24 - Home	70-42 W
01/12/24 - Away	53-39 W
02/17/23 - Away	58-37 W
+ 5 more games

Oliver Springs has gone a perfect 10-0 against Coalfield recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Oliver Springs Bobcats will be playing at home against the Coalfield Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. Oliver Springs is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.

Oliver Springs will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating Oneida, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Oliver Springs slipped by Oneida 53-52 on Friday.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Oliver Springs to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ethan Jones, who dropped a double-double with 23 points and 13 boards. That makes it three consecutive games in which Jones has scored at least a third of Oliver Springs' points. Another player making a difference was Gavin Johnson, who posted 17 points.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Coalfield). They enjoyed a cozy 77-61 win over Oakdale on Thursday.

Oliver Springs pushed their record up to 15-13 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.8 points over those games. As for Coalfield, their win ended an 18-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-18.

Oliver Springs beat Coalfield 57-48 in their previous matchup on Tuesday. Does Oliver Springs have another victory up their sleeve, or will Coalfield turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.