Jones County hasn't had much luck against Gregory recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Jones County Coyotes will take on the Gregory Gorillas at 7:45 p.m.
Jones County is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They fell 53-44 to Lyman.
Meanwhile, Gregory came tearing into Thursday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed by the Pirates to the tune of 67-32. The Gorillas have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 28 points or more this season.
Jones County better focus on containing Noah Bearshield and Lincoln Juracek as the pair were huge in Gregory's win. Bearshield went 10 of 14 on his way to 21 points and three steals, while Juracek went 7 for 10 en route to 20 points and five boards. Juracek is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Colt Keiser, who posted six points and three steals.
Gregory pushed their record up to 10-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.7 points per game. As for Jones County, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.
Jones County came up short against Gregory in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 44-37. Can Jones County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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