The Charlestown Pirates will take on the Jeffersonville Red Devils in a holiday battle at at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Charlestown beats Jeffersonville with 49 points on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Charlestown walked away with a 49-37 win over Henryville on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pirates.
Meanwhile, Jeffersonville strolled past Columbus East with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 56-41. Given the Red Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 41st, while the Olympians are ranked 285th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Charlestown has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.3 points per game. As for Jeffersonville, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
Charlestown lost to Jeffersonville at home by a decisive 55-39 margin in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Will Charlestown have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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