The W.E.B. DuBois Academy Lions and the Jellico Blue Devils will round out the year against one another at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Jellico will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: W.E.B. DuBois Academy extended their winning streak to six on Saturday. The Lions blew past Augusta, posting a 100-44 win. While the Lions didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-22), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Meanwhile, Jellico was fully in charge on Thursday, breezing past Coalfield 85-50. The Blue Devils haven't had any issues with the Yellow Jackets recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
W.E.B. DuBois Academy better keep an eye on Gavin Dabney. He was instrumental in Jellico's win, going 8-for-13 from beyond the arc en route to 37 points. What's more, Dabney also posted a 68% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's achieved since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Trey Vann, who almost dropped a double-double with 13 points and nine boards.
W.E.B. DuBois Academy's win bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Jellico, their victory bumped their record up to 8-5.
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