Basketball Preview: Adams Central Flying Jets vs. Churubusco Eagles
Adams Central has gone 8-2 against Churubusco recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Adams Central Flying Jets will look to defend their home court against the Churubusco Eagles at 7:15 p.m. Hopefully Adams Central focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 32 on Saturday.
Last Saturday, Adams Central ended up a good deal behind Southern Wells and lost 56-39. The Flying Jets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Izzy Isch, who earned seven points plus ten rebounds. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in field goal percentage (33%). Another player making a difference was Ellie Ogg, who had nine points plus three steals.
Even though they lost, Adams Central was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Churubusco can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Lakeland Christian Academy 38-36.
Churubusco's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5. As for Adams Central, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Adams Central didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Churubusco in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 49-45 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Churubusco's Bridget Timbrook, who went 6 for 11 en route to 19 points plus two steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Adams Central still be able to contain Timbrook? There's only one way to find out.
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