Jackson Heights has gone 9-1 against Horton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with five losses in a row dating back to last season, Jackson Heights turned things around against McLouth two weeks ago. They walked away with a 44-34 victory over the Bulldogs. The Cobras' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
12/20/24 vs McLouth | 22 |
01/05/24 vs McLouth | 11 |
02/20/24 @ Oskaloosa | 10 |
12/13/24 vs St. Marys | 8 |
12/01/23 vs Royal Valley | 8 |
Jackson Heights can attribute much of their success to Brynn Shupe, who went 6 for 10 on her way to 22 points. Those 22 points gave Shupe a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Nicole Amon, who posted four points and ten rebounds.
Jackson Heights was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Horton posted their biggest win since January 30th two weeks ago. They were the clear victor by a 51-30 margin over Oskaloosa.
Horton's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Jackson Heights, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Jackson Heights came out on top in a nail-biter against Horton in their previous matchup back in February, sneaking past 51-48. Will Jackson Heights repeat their success, or does Horton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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