Knox hasn't had much luck against Jimtown recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Knox Redskins will square off against the Jimtown Jimmies at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Knox is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. Everything went their way against Elwood on Saturday as Knox made off with a 72-47 victory. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Redskins considering their 26-point performance the contest before.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Jimtown walked away with it. They put the hurt on the Lancers with a sharp 63-42 win on Tuesday. The Jimmies have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 20 points or more this season.
Knox better keep an eye on Branden King. He was instrumental in Jimtown's win, shooting 6-for-8 from deep and dropping a double-double with 31 points and 12 boards. The dominant performance also gave King a new career-high in shooting accuracy (75%). Another player making a difference was Will Spurgeon, who posted 13 points and three steals.
The victory (which was Jimtown's fourth in a row) raised their record to 13-10. As for Knox, their win bumped their record up to 4-18.
Knox was dealt a bruising 63-21 defeat at the hands of Jimtown when the teams last played back in January. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Knox was down 41-13.
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