The Jenkins Cavaliers will be taking part in a tournament against the Westland Cougars at 12:30 p.m. on Friday. Jenkins is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Jenkins will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Owsley County, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Jenkins blew past Owsley County, posting an 80-38 win. The Cavaliers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Westland came up short against Spring Valley on Saturday and fell 87-77. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jenkins will have to keep a close watch on Breaker Heller Jr. and Phoenix Funderburke, a pair of players who had a big impact on Westland's prior game. Heller Jr. dropped a double-double on 25 points and 12 assists, while Funderburke went 10 for 19 on his way to 25 points. The dominant performance gave Heller Jr. a new career-high in points. Austin Jones was another key player, going 5 of 8 on his way to 10 points.
Jenkins' victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points per game. As for Westland, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
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