Basketball Game Preview: Jefferson County Christian Royals vs. Plants and Pillars HomeSchool

Jefferson County Christian is 6-1 against Plants and Pillars HomeSchool since January of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Jefferson County Christian Royals will venture away from home to face off against Plants and Pillars HomeSchool at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

Jefferson County Christian will head out to face Plants and Pillars HomeSchool after giving up their first home loss of the season on Thursday. Jefferson County Christian fell just short of East Liverpool Christian by a score of 51-49. The matchup was a 25-25 toss-up at halftime, but the Royals couldn't quite close it out.

Jefferson County Christian might have lost, but man, Seth Gum was a machine: he went 8 for 13 en route to 21 points and three steals. Those 21 points gave Gum a new career-high. Mark Jenkins was another key player, putting up ten points along with seven rebounds and four steals.

Plants and Pillars HomeSchool kicked off their season on the road on January 7th and hit a couple of potholes. They took a hard 49-33 fall against Jefferson County Christian. The defeat continues a trend for Plants and Pillars HomeSchool in their matchups with Jefferson County Christian: they've now lost three in a row.

Jefferson County Christian's loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-5. As for Plants and Pillars HomeSchool, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.

Jefferson County Christian strolled past Plants and Pillars HomeSchool in their previous meeting on January 7th by a score of 49-33. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jefferson County Christian since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.