Basketball Recap: Glen Allen Picks Up Third Consecutive Win

By Team Reports Jan 21, 2025, 6:11pm

Basketball Recap: Glen Allen Jaguars vs. J.R. Tucker Tigers

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Glen Allen had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 25-point drubbing they dealt J.R. Tucker on Tuesday. The Glen Allen Jaguars put the hurt on the J.R. Tucker Tigers with a sharp 68-43 win. The Jaguars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 20 points or more this season.

Faron Friend

Points

01/21/25 @ J.R. Tucker25
01/17/25 @ Hermitage25
01/16/25 @ Grassfield20
01/14/25 vs Highland Springs24
12/21/24 vs Maury19

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Glen Allen to victory, but perhaps none more so than Faron Friend, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 12 rebounds. Friend's evening made it nine games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Chase James, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 15 boards.

The victory (which was Glen Allen's third in a row) raised their record to 10-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.3 points per game. As for J.R. Tucker, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-2.

A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Glen Allen Jaguars duke it out with the Deep Run Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for J.R. Tucker, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Maggie Walker at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

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