Basketball Game Preview: Chipley Tigers vs. Vernon Yellowjackets

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Previous Games

01/09/25 - Away	68-19 W
02/06/24 - Neutral	80-31 W
02/02/24 - Away	81-39 W
01/19/24 - Home	86-37 W
01/19/23 - Home	58-27 W
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Chipley is 8-2 against Vernon since December of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Chipley Tigers will square off against the Vernon Yellowjackets. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Chipley has three straight wins, Vernon has 32 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

On Saturday, Chipley strolled past Franklin County with points to spare, taking the game 55-37.

Meanwhile, Vernon was beaten by Liberty County 68-24 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Yellowjackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 772nd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 364th).

Chipley's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-6. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.8 points per game. As for Vernon, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-20.

Everything came up roses for Chipley against Vernon in their previous meeting back in January, as the squad secured a 68-19 win. In that match, Chipley amassed a halftime lead of 39-10, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Monday.