Basketball Recap: Jo Byrns Extends Winning Streak to Five

Red Devils

Previous 5 Games

01/28/25 vs White House-Heritage	45-43
01/24/25 @ Merrol Hyde Magnet	67-53
01/21/25 @ Christian Community	71-43
01/20/25 @ East Robertson	63-47
01/17/25 vs Knowledge Academies	81-49

Jo Byrns hadn't done well against White House-Heritage recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Jo Byrns Red Devils came out on top in a nail-biter against the White House-Heritage Patriots, sneaking past 45-43. The victory was familiar territory for the Red Devils who have now won five contests in a row.

Despite the loss, White House-Heritage still got an impressive performance from Avery Coles, who went 12 of 17 on his way to 25 points and eight boards. That was a full 58.1% of White House-Heritage's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of John Bale, who scored six points.

Jo Byrns is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points per game. As for White House-Heritage, they moved to 17-4 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Jo Byrns will host East Robertson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Jo Byrns is facing East Robertson at the right time seeing as East Robertson is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for White House-Heritage, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Liberty Creek at 7:30 p.m. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (White House-Heritage has won five straight at home, while Liberty Creek won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change.