Basketball Game Preview: Jasper County Hurricanes vs. Northeast Raiders

The Jasper County Hurricanes and the Northeast Raiders will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Jasper County has four straight victories, Northeast has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

Jasper County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 79-35 win over Utopian Academy for the Arts. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Hurricanes with their most commanding win of the season.

Meanwhile, Northeast suffered their closest loss since January 19, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of Jefferson County by a score of 46-43.

Northeast's defeat dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Jasper County, their victory bumped their record up to 7-9.

Jasper County came up short against Northeast in their previous matchup back in February of 2022, falling 65-54. Will Jasper County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.