North Pike is 0-6 against South Jones since January of 2024 but things could change on Thursday. The North Pike Jaguars will challenge the South Jones Braves at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
North Pike is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 53-36 win over Wayne County. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Jaguars.
Meanwhile, South Jones had already won 14 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.4 points) and they went ahead and made it 15 on Friday. They blew past the Tomcats 78-20. The Braves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matches by 24 points or more this season.
South Jones' victory was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 29-2. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.5 points over those games. As for North Pike, their win bumped their record up to 14-10.
North Pike took a serious blow against South Jones when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 63-27. Can North Pike avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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