The Jefferson City Jays will square off against the Helias Crusaders 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 ten matches -- so hopefully Helias likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Jefferson City earned a 63-53 win over Father Tolton. Given the Jays' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 28th, while Father Tolton are ranked 106th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, everything went Helias' way against Bolivar on Friday as Helias made off with a 64-42 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Crusaders.
Jefferson City pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points per game. As for Helias, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-7 record this season.
Jefferson City and Helias were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in February of 2024, but Jefferson City came up empty-handed after a 47-46 loss. Will Jefferson City have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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