The Llano Yellowjackets will head out on the road to square off against the Jarrell Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Llano needed a bit of extra time to put away Marble Falls. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Mustangs 46-44. The Yellowjackets' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Amelia Robinson went supernova for Llano, putting up 24 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydney Kuykendall, who posted 11 points.
Meanwhile, Jarrell didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Mason on Saturday, but they still walked away with a 53-48 victory. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 304th, while the Punchers are ranked 715th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jarrell is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.0 points per game. As for Llano, their record is now 4-8.
Llano suffered a grim 53-30 defeat to Jarrell in their previous matchup back in November of 2018. Can Llano avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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