Basketball Game Preview: Jersey Shore Bulldogs vs. Shikellamy Braves

The Jersey Shore Bulldogs will face off against the Shikellamy Braves at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Jersey Shore sitting on eight straight victories and Shikellamy on four.

On Wednesday, Jersey Shore took their contest with ease, bagging a 57-29 win over Danville. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 24 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Shikellamy didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Selinsgrove on Wednesday, but they still walked away with a 51-45 victory.

Shikellamy has also been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.9 points per game. As for Jersey Shore, their win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-3.

Jersey Shore was able to grind out a solid victory over Shikellamy in their previous matchup on January 14th, winning 45-34. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Shikellamy's Lily Fatool, who posted 29 points and five rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Jersey Shore still be able to contain Fatool? There's only one way to find out.