The Oneida Indians just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Jellico Blue Devils at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Oneida's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matchups.
On Monday, Oneida beat Cosby 59-50.
Meanwhile, Jellico didn't have quite enough to beat Sunbright on Saturday and fell 64-61. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (58), the Blue Devils still had to take the loss.
Oneida will need to focus on slowing down Trey Vann, one of several Jellico players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double with 17 points and ten rebounds. Vann's big performance that afternoon made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points. Another player making a difference was Caleb Rose, who shot 55% from the field on his way to 17 points along with six boards and three steals.
Oneida's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-5. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.0 points over those games. As for Jellico, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-11.
Oneida came out on top in a nail-biter against Jellico when the teams last played back in January, sneaking past 87-84. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Vann, who went 9-for-18 en route to 26 points and eight rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Indians still be able to contain Vann? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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