Two dominant guards in Cade Capps and Jabrae Howard are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Panthers duke it out with the Tigers on Saturday. One thing working in Stone Memorial's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven contests.
Stone Memorial is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Upperman just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 61-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bees.
Jack Cordell
| 02/25/25 vs Upperman | 30 |
| 01/25/25 @ Pickett County | 22 |
| 11/19/24 vs Cookeville | 22 |
| 12/27/24 vs Sequoyah | 21 |
| 11/29/24 @ Lebanon | 20 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jack Cordell, who went 11-for-16 to rack up 30 points. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points. Capps was another key player, putting up 16 points and five steals.
Even though they lost, Stone Memorial was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. This was only their fourth loss (out of 22 games) when they've passed the ball that well.
Meanwhile, Marshall County suffered their closest defeat since December 28, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of Giles County by a score of 64-62. The Tigers' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Defeat or not, Marshall County got some senior leadership from Howard and Jamahl Gentry. Howard posted 22 points, while Gentry scored 20 points. Howard is also on a roll when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jayce Harney, who had nine points.
Stone Memorial's loss dropped their record down to 22-9. As for Marshall County, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-7.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Stone Memorial has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 29.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Marshall County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 21.8 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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