The Yorktown Tigers will square off against the Wapahani Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Yorktown will bounce into Saturday's match after beating Muncie Central, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Yorktown came out on top against Muncie Central by a score of 63-50 on Tuesday.
Jabin Barnes
| 11/27/24 vs Hagerstown | 17 |
| 02/18/25 @ Muncie Central | 16 |
| 01/17/25 vs Cowan | 16 |
| 02/06/25 @ Pendleton Heights | 13 |
| 02/15/25 @ Jay County | 12 |
| + 15 more games |
Yorktown's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jabin Barnes, who almost dropped a double-double with 16 points and nine boards. Barnes is becoming a predictor of Yorktown's success: when he posts at least 15 points the team is undefeated (and 3-14 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Mason Trammell, who went 6-for-9 en route to 19 points.
Yorktown was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They racked up six more assists than Muncie Central's also-impressive total of ten.
Meanwhile, Wapahani had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.6 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They blew past the Broncos 79-39. The Raiders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 20 points or more this season.
Wapahani's victory was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-1. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.8 points over those games. As for Yorktown, their win bumped their record up to 6-14.
Yorktown ended up a good deal behind Wapahani in their previous matchup back in January, losing 48-34. Will Yorktown 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.
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