The Ola Mustangs will challenge the Jackson Red Devils at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Ola is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Notre Dame Academy 82-59 on Monday.
Ola had a senior duo take command as Matin Bello had 21 points and Kunta Jenkins scored 21 points. Bello's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Nigel Thomas, who scored 13 points.
Meanwhile, Jackson had to endure a five-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They secured a 65-61 W over Crawford County on Tuesday.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Jackson to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jd Pennamon, who posted 25 points. Pennamon is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Trent Hill, who scored 16 points.
Ola now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Jackson, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Ola hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 69.4 points per game. However, it's not like Jackson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 59. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Ola didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Jackson in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 65-61 win. Will Ola repeat their success, or does Jackson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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