The Jefferson City Jays will head out on the road to take on the Battle Spartans at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Jefferson City knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Battle likes a good challenge.
Jefferson City is headed into the game having just posted their biggest win since December 11, 2024 on Saturday. Everything went their way against Camdenton as Jefferson City made off with a 71-45 victory. Given the Jays' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Lakers are ranked 200th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Battle over Hickman in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Battle blew past Hickman 97-76. The Spartans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 21 points or more this season.
Jefferson City's record is now 17-7. As for Battle, their record now sits at 14-7.
Jefferson City took a serious blow against Battle in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 102-74. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Battle's Brandon Rooks, who went 10-for-20 en route to 29 points. Now that Jefferson City knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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