The Hughes Lions's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Jellico Blue Devils at 8:45 p.m. on March 13th. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Monday, Hughes didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Eagleville, but they still walked away with a 65-59 win.
University typically has all the answers at home, but on Monday Jellico proved too difficult a challenge. They managed a 65-59 win over the Buccaneers. The victory was just what Jellico needed coming off of a 82-59 loss in their prior game.
Jellico's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Carson Bolton led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 25 points and nine steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Bolton has scored at least a third of Jellico's points. The team also got some help courtesy of John Zecchini, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 14 rebounds.
Hughes has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. As for Jellico, their win bumped their record up to 20-11.
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