Basketball Game Preview: Seckinger Jaguars vs. Gainesville Red Elephants

The Seckinger Jaguars will venture away from home to challenge the Gainesville Red Elephants at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Seckinger's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matches.

On Tuesday, Seckinger escaped with a win against Johns Creek by the margin of a single free throw, 59-58.

Meanwhile, Gainesville faced Milton in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Gainesville fell just short of Milton by a score of 51-48. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Red Elephants have suffered since December 20, 2024.

Seckinger is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.8 points per game. As for Gainesville, the defeat snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 16-7 record.

Seckinger came up short against Gainesville when the teams last played back in January, falling 57-51. Can Seckinger avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.