While Wartburg Central didn't have the best season last year (they finished 3-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Jellico Blue Devils 64-61. This was payback for the Bulldogs, who suffered an 88-59 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Despite the loss, Jellico still got an impressive performance from Trey Vann, who dropped a double-double on 30 points and 11 boards. Vann's evening made it 12 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Caleb Rose was another key player, putting up eight points and ten rebounds.
| 01/16/25 vs Jellico | 64-61 |
| 12/20/24 vs Coalfield | 64-60 |
| 12/13/24 vs Oliver Springs | 55-53 |
Wartburg Central's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points per game. As for Jellico, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Wartburg Central will take on Oakdale at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Jellico has already played their next matchup (against Sunbright), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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