The Emerald Ridge Jaguars will square off against the Rogers Rams at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Emerald Ridge took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They skirted past Skyview 54-52. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Jaguars have posted since January 16th.
Meanwhile, Rogers beat Stadium 72-64 on Tuesday.
Rogers' win came from a few key players Emerald Ridge will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jamaire Grant, who went 8-for-11 to rack up 24 points. Thanks to that strong game, he now owns an excellent 46.7% field goal percentage. Another player making a difference was Treyshawn Weatherspoon, who almost dropped a double-double with 18 points and nine assists.
Emerald Ridge pushed their record up to 18-7 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.6 points over those games. As for Rogers, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season.
Emerald Ridge was able to grind out a solid win over Rogers in their previous meeting back in January, winning 68-58. Will Emerald Ridge repeat their success, or does Rogers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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