East Jessamine is 1-9 against Mercer County since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The East Jessamine Jaguars will head out to face off against the Mercer County Titans at 6:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Thursday, East Jessamine was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 67-63 to Casey County.
Meanwhile, Mercer County lost 58-37 to West Jessamine on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Titans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 181st, while the Colts are ranked 16th).
Mercer County has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season. As for East Jessamine, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
Everything came up roses for East Jessamine against Mercer County when the teams last played two weeks ago, as the team secured a 76-39 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Jessamine since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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