After flying high against Wartburg Central last Friday, Jellico came back down to earth. The Jellico Blue Devils took a 60-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sunbright Tigers. The Blue Devils were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Tigers earlier this season, when they won 58-51.
Despite the loss, Jellico still got an impressive performance from Dre Webb, who went 8-for-19 to rack up 22 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Seth Brandenburg, who posted two points in addition to eight assists and four steals.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Sunbright to victory, but perhaps none more so than Garrett Rogers, who earned 22 points. That makes it four consecutive games in which Rogers has scored at least a third of Sunbright's points. Ben Carson was another key player, putting up 16 points.
Jellico's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 12-12. As for Sunbright, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season.
Jellico didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 77-68 loss against Clay County on the 14th. As for Sunbright, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 58-52 defeat against Wartburg Central on the 14th.
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