El Paso is 10-0 against Jefferson since December of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The El Paso Tigers are taking a road trip to take on the Jefferson Silver Foxes at 7:30 p.m. El Paso is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.9 points per game this season.
El Paso took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 73-63 win over Andress. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Tigers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 576th, while the Eagles are ranked 224th).
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Brody John continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 6 of 15 en route to 22 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in blocks (two). Another player making a difference was Edward Bunn, who posted six points along with seven assists and four steals.
El Paso smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in seven consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Jefferson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were dealt a 90-24 defeat at the hands of Chapin.
El Paso's win bumped their record up to 15-13. As for Jefferson, their loss dropped their record down to 7-20.
El Paso took their victory against Jefferson in their previous matchup on January 10th by a conclusive 51-27. The rematch might be a little tougher for El Paso since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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