Preview: Jimtown Jimmies vs. Goshen RedHawks
Two dominant players in Dylan Fey and Ryan Eldridge are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Jimtown Jimmies will be playing at home against the Goshen RedHawks at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Friday, Jimtown was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 35-31 to Penn. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Jimtown in their matchups with Penn: they've now lost four in a row.
Jimtown's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Fey, who scored nine points along with two steals, and Javen Jackson who scored eight points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Goshen's recent rough patch got a bit rougher last Friday after their third straight loss. Their tough 47-22 loss to Concord might stick with them for a while. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Goshen has scored all season.
Goshen's defeat came about despite a quality game from Gage Worthman, who scored nine points along with two steals.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Goshen struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
Jimtown's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Goshen, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Keep an eye on the arc in Tuesday's matchup: Jimtown have made nailing deep shots look easy this year this season, having only averaged 4.6 threes per game. It's a different story for Goshen, though, as they've been averaging only 4.1 threes per game. Given Jimtown's sizeable advantage in that area, Goshen will need to find a way to close that gap.
Jimtown and Goshen were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, but Jimtown came up empty-handed after a 51-50 loss. Thankfully for Jimtown, Quinn Bechtel (who scored 17 points along with seven rebounds and three steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
