The Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings will square off against the Jesup J-Hawks at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Vinton-Shellsburg turned things around against Benton on Friday. They claimed a resounding 67-32 victory over the Bobcats.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Jesup). They blew past Wapsie Valley 73-53 on Saturday. Winning may never get old, but the J-Hawks sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Jesup pushed their record up to 7-6 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.3 points per game. As for Vinton-Shellsburg, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-7.
Vinton-Shellsburg was dealt a bruising 78-48 loss at the hands of Jesup in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Will Vinton-Shellsburg have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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