Lead Hill is 2-8 against Jasper since January of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Lead Hill Tigers will look to defend their home court against the Jasper Pirates at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lead Hill took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Kingston 65-42. The Tigers pushed the score to 56-29 by the end of the third, a deficit the Yellowjackets cut but never quite recovered from.
| 01/31/25 vs Kingston | 2 |
| 01/30/25 @ Jasper | 4 |
| 01/28/25 vs Omaha | 3 |
| 01/24/25 @ Founders Classical Academy | 6 |
| 01/21/25 vs Advanced Studies | 4 |
Noah Royce continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 24 points and ten rebounds. He has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last seven times he's played. Another player making a difference was Nolan Turner, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten boards.
Lead Hill smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Jasper came tearing into Monday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Antlers as they made off with a 95-74 win. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 81st, while the Antlers are ranked 253rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jasper's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 26-6. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 81.0 points per game. As for Lead Hill, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 23-13 record this season.
Lead Hill came up short against Jasper when the teams last played on Thursday, falling 65-54. Will Lead Hill have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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