Basketball Game Preview: Blake Yellow Jackets vs. Jefferson Dragons

The Blake Yellow Jackets will challenge the Jefferson Dragons on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Last Wednesday, Blake didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Newsome, but they still walked away with a 39-34 win.

Meanwhile, Jefferson waltzed into their game on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They claimed a resounding 62-14 victory over the Spartans. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 39-8.

Jefferson found their leader in sophomore Damaria Pitcher, who posted 32 points. Pitcher's evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Azariah Johnson was another key player, putting up 12 points.

Blake's win bumped their record up to 8-11. As for Jefferson, their victory bumped their record up to 9-10.

Blake barely slipped by Jefferson when the teams last played back in January, winning 37-36. Will Blake repeat their success, or does Jefferson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.