The Poolville Monarchs will challenge the Jacksboro Tigers at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Poolville focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 51 on Tuesday.
Poolville is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Collinsville on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Poolville was outmatched by Collinsville on the road and fell 66-21. The Monarchs haven't had much luck with the Pirates recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Poolville had strong showings from Haylinn Charles, who posted eight points, and London Terrell, who earned five points plus six rebounds and three steals. Terrell has been hot , having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played.
Meanwhile, it may have taken double overtime to finish the job, but Jacksboro ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They secured a 49-45 W over Windthorst. 49 seems to be a good number for the Tigers as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
It was another big night for Brailyn Tullous, who went 12 for 17 en route to 25 points plus eight steals. What's more, she also posted a 71% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Emory Inman, who earned seven points in addition to nine rebounds and three steals.
The win made it two in a row for Jacksboro and bumps their season record up to 4-2. As for Poolville, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Poolville has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 31.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Jacksboro struggles in that department as they've been averaging 26.8. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Poolville took a serious blow against Jacksboro in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 80-6. Will Poolville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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