The Vernon Yellowjackets will face off against the Chipley Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Vernon has struggled recently with 24 losses in a row, while Chipley will arrive with four straight wins.
Vernon is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Malone on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Vernon was outmatched by Malone and fell 69-13. The Yellowjackets were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-6.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Chipley faced off against Central on Saturday. Chipley couldn't have asked for a better start to 2025 than the 61-32 blowout they got against Central. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 21 points or more this season.
Vernon's defeat dropped their record down to 0-12. As for Chipley, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Vernon was dealt a bruising 80-31 loss at the hands of Chipley when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Thankfully for Vernon, Albert Mckinnie (who went 11 for 13 on his way to 22 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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