Williston-Elko hasn't had much luck against North recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Blue Devils will be home for the holidays to greet the Eagles at 8:00 p.m. Williston-Elko has given up an average of 52.2 points per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Williston-Elko and Ridge Spring-Monetta, and Ridge Spring-Monetta kept the tradition alive. The Blue Devils fell 57-47 to the Trojans on Friday. The loss was the Blue Devils' first of the season.
Meanwhile, North was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 52-48 to Bethune-Bowman. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 164th, while the Mohawks are ranked 33rd).
Williston-Elko will have to keep a close watch on Ashston Jamison and Lavares Jefferson, a pair of players who had a big impact on North's prior game. Jamison shot 60% from the field to rack up 21 points, while Jefferson went 7-for-11 en route to 18 points along with six boards and three steals. Jefferson continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jaleil Way, who posted six points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals.
North's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Williston-Elko, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Williston-Elko took a serious blow against North when the teams last played back in January, falling 73-35. Thankfully for the Blue Devils, Stetson Stacks (who went 8-for-19 on his way to 25 points along with six boards and five steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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