The Jefferson Bulldogs will take on the Pollok Central Bulldogs at 2:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Last Friday, Jefferson made easy work of Grace Community and carried off a 71-45 victory. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pollok Central). They took their game last Friday with ease, bagging an 83-36 win over Newton. Winning may never get old, but the Bulldogs sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Pollok Central's win came from a few key players Jefferson will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jake Matthews, who went 8 for 12 on his way to 25 points and five steals. He is becoming a predictor of Pollok Central's success: when he posts at least five steals the team is 11-5 (and 1-3 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Dillan Hatcher, who went 8 of 9 on his way to 19 points and five rebounds.
Pollok Central was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January.
Pollok Central's victory bumped their record up to 12-8. As for Jefferson, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-2.
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