The Jay Royals and the Poplar Springs Atomics will compete for holiday cheer at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Poplar Springs took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Jay, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, Jay strolled past Baker with points to spare, taking the game 42-28. Given the Royals' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 47th, while the Gators are ranked 303rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Poplar Springs was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 31st straight defeat dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 58-30 loss at the hands of Graceville.
Jay will have to contain Trinity Sasser as she made an impact in Poplar Springs' last game. She shot 4-for-7 from downtown and dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Sasser a new career-high in boards.
Jay's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.7 points per game. As for Poplar Springs, their loss dropped their record down to 0-11.
Everything came up roses for Jay against Poplar Springs in their previous meeting on December 2nd, as the squad secured a 58-17 win. Does Jay have another victory up their sleeve, or will Poplar Springs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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