Basketball Game Preview: Jimtown Jimmies vs. Knox Redskins

Jimtown has gone 6-1 against Knox recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Jimtown Jimmies will square off against the Knox Redskins at 6:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Jimtown is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on LaVille with a sharp 63-42 win. The Jimmies have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 20 points or more this season.

Branden King

Points

01/17/25 vs Culver Academies	36
03/04/25 vs LaVille	31
12/03/24 @ South Bend Career Academy	28
01/31/25 vs Bremen	27
01/25/25 @ South Bend Washington	24
+ 17 more games

It was another big night for Branden King, who shot 6-for-8 from deep and dropped a double-double with 31 points and 12 boards. He has become a key player for Jimtown: the team is 9-4 when he posts at least 15 points, but 4-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Will Spurgeon, who posted 13 points and three steals.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Knox). They were the clear victor by a 72-47 margin over Elwood on Saturday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Redskins with their most commanding win of the season.

The victory was the fourth in a row for Jimtown, bringing their record for this year to 13-10. As for Knox, their win bumped their record up to 4-18.

Everything came up roses for Jimtown against Knox in their previous meeting back in January, as the team secured a 63-21 victory. In that contest, Jimtown amassed a halftime lead of 41-13, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.