There's no place like home for Oliver Springs, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They secured a 58-52 W over the Jellico Blue Devils on Tuesday. This was a revenge game for the Bobcats: when they faced off against the Blue Devils back in December of 2024, they had to take a 63-58 loss.
| 02/04/25 vs Jellico | 19 |
| 01/31/25 @ Sunbright | 23 |
| 01/30/25 @ Harriman | 26 |
Oliver Springs was led to victory by Gavin Johnson and Ethan Jones. Johnson went 6 of 11 from beyond the arc on his way to 25 points, while Jones went 6 for 13 en route to 19 points and seven boards. Jones has been hot recently, having posted 19 or more points the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of JaQuan Benton, who posted six points and five rebounds.
Oliver Springs was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jellico only posted six assists.
When it comes to explaining why Jellico lost, don't look at Trey Vann. Despite the final result, he went 8 of 20 en route to 28 points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Caleb Rose, who earned six points in addition to nine rebounds and three blocks.
Oliver Springs' victory bumped their record up to 11-13. As for Jellico, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 11-11.
Oliver Springs will head out to take on Maryville Christian at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Oliver Springs is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.6 points per game this season. Jellico has already played their next game (against Wartburg Central), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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