Basketball Recap: Wartburg Central Bulldogs vs. Jellico Blue Devils
The Wartburg Central Bulldogs lost against the Jellico Blue Devils back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Wartburg Central had to suffer through a rough 72-43 loss at the hands of the Blue Devils. Wartburg Central has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jellico had a senior duo take command as Carson Bolton almost dropped a double-double on 27 points and nine steals and Isaac Mcnealy dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 rebounds. Bolton is crushing the point category: he's posted at least 18 every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Trey Vann, who scored 11 points.
Wartburg Central has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-13 record this season. As for Jellico, they pushed their record up to 13-9 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Wartburg Central will challenge the Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Oakdale knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully the Bulldogs like a good challenge. As for Jellico, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against the Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on February 3rd.
