The Jimtown Jimmies will take on the New Prairie Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Jimtown has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 206 points over their last three contests.
Jimtown easily dispatched South Bend Career Academy on Tuesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Jimmies fell just short of Culver Academies by a score of 69-66 on Saturday. The defeat continues a trend for the Jimmies in their meetings with the Eagles: they've now lost six in a row.
Despite the loss, Jimtown had strong showings from Will Spurgeon, who went 10-for-17 en route to 25 points, and Dominic Fey, who shot 57% from the field on his way to 25 points. That was a full 37.9% of the Jimmies' points, marking the third time in a row Spurgeon has posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Tra'Sean Baldwin, who had four points.
Meanwhile, New Prairie came up short against La Porte on Saturday, falling 57-37.
Having lost for the first time this season, Jimtown fell to 2-1. As for New Prairie, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Jimtown against New Prairie when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 58-27 victory. Do the Jimmies have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cougars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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