The Harriman Blue Devils will venture away from home to challenge the Jellico Blue Devils at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Harriman is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Midway just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Green Wave by a score of 62-59. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Blue Devils have suffered against the Green Wave since January 13, 2023.
Meanwhile, Jellico was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 16th straight defeat. They received a blow as they fell 60-42 to Sunbright. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 355th, while the Tigers are ranked 168th).
Harriman will need focus on slowing down Savannah Lay, one of several Jellico players who made an impact when they last played. She posted six points along with six boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Macy Mccullah, who put up ten points and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Jellico smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.
Harriman's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 8-10. As for Jellico, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-17.
Harriman strolled past Jellico in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 by a score of 70-56. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Jellico's Kendall Osborn, who went 5 for 7 on her way to 21 points. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Harriman still be able to contain Osborn? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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