The Jackpot Jaguars will head out to face off against the Lund Mustangs at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Jackpot is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took a 73-63 hit to the loss column at the hands of McDermitt on Friday.
| 01/10/25 vs McDermitt | 19 |
| 01/07/25 vs Twin Falls Christian Academy | 28 |
| 01/04/25 vs Owyhee | 20 |
| 12/18/24 @ Independence | 15 |
Despite the loss, Jackpot had strong showings from Angel Martinez, who went 8 for 20 on his way to 20 points and five rebounds, and Jorge Avila, who went 8 of 17 on his way to 19 points in addition to seven boards and six assists. Avila's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jesus Cortes, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine assists.
They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Jackpot was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Lund had to suffer through a 66-22 loss at the hands of Eureka. The Mustangs have struggled against the Vandals recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Jackpot's record is now 6-4. As for Lund, their record now sits at 8-12.
Jackpot suffered a grim 61-41 defeat to Lund in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can Jackpot avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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