Basketball Game Preview: Corcoran Cougars vs. South Jefferson Spartans

The Corcoran Cougars and the South Jefferson Spartans will round out the year against one another at at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.

Last Thursday, it was close, but Corcoran ultimately received the gift of a 63-61 win from a begrudging Cougars squad. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted against the Hornets since January 3, 2020.

Meanwhile, South Jefferson was able to grind out a solid win over Watertown on Friday, taking the game 67-57.

South Jefferson's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Corcoran, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.

Corcoran came up short against South Jefferson when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 46-37. Can Corcoran avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.