The Lund Mustangs will face off against the Jackpot Jaguars at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Tuesday, Lund had to suffer through a 66-22 loss at the hands of Eureka. The Mustangs have struggled against the Vandals recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Jackpot scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 73-63 hit to the loss column at the hands of McDermitt.
Lund will have to keep a close watch on Angel Martinez and Jorge Avila, a pair of players who had a big impact on Jackpot's prior game. Martinez went 8 of 20 on his way to 20 points and five rebounds, while Avila went 8 for 17 on his way to 19 points in addition to seven rebounds and six assists. The match was Avila's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jesus Cortes, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine assists.
Even though they lost, Jackpot smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
Jackpot's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Lund, their loss dropped their record down to 8-12.
Everything went Lund's way against Jackpot when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as Lund made off with a 61-41 victory. Does Lund have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jackpot turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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