The Jimtown Jimmies will head out to face off against the South Bend Washington Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Jimtown is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Knox: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Jimtown blew Knox out of the water with a 63-21 final score. With the Jimmies ahead 41-13 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Meanwhile, South Bend Washington entered their tilt with South Bend Adams on Friday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They blew past the Eagles 72-52. While the Panthers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Jimtown better keep an eye on Steven Reynolds. He was instrumental in South Bend Washington's win, almost dropping a double-double on 28 points and nine boards. That makes it three consecutive games in which Reynolds has scored at least a third of South Bend Washington's points. Another player making a difference was DaKori Parker, who went 7 of 9 en route to 17 points and three steals.
South Bend Washington's victory bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Jimtown, they moved to 6-4 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Jimtown was able to grind out a solid victory over South Bend Washington when the teams last played back in January of 2024, winning 53-42. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jimtown 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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