The Jimtown Jimmies will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the South Bend Clay Colonials at 8:00 p.m. on March 1st. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Jimtown walked away with it. They came out on top against the Cougars by a score of 58-50 on Tuesday. Given Jimtown's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 144th, while New Prairie is ranked 370th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jimtown's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brandon King led the charge by dropping a double-double on 21 points and 12 rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which King has scored at least a third of Jimtown's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bishop Williams, who scored 16 points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, even though La Porte scored an imposing 64 points on Friday, South Bend Clay still came out on top. South Bend Clay snuck past La Porte with a 68-64 win. The win made it back-to-back wins for South Bend Clay.
Tyrese Jones continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 27 points along with seven assists and seven rebounds. He hasn't dropped below 16 points for ten straight games. Brad Hicks was another key contributor, scoring 16 points.
Jimtown has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season. As for South Bend Clay, their victory bumped their record up to 12-10.
Friday's contest is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Jimtown have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 44.3% of their threes per game. However, it's not like South Bend Clay struggles in that department as they've made 43.4% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Jimtown was able to grind out a solid victory over South Bend Clay when the teams last played back in January, winning 60-52. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Jones, who almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Jimtown still be able to contain Jones? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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