The Jasper Eagles posted their closest victory since December 5, 2023 on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Bronaugh 66-63. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Despite the loss, Bronaugh still got an impressive performance from Strauss Banes, who went 6 for 12 from beyond the arc en route to 27 points and 2 assists. Banes has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was Colter Banes, who scored nine points along with nine rebounds.
Jasper now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Bronaugh, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Jasper will face off against Archie at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bronaugh will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Sheldon at 7:00 p.m. on January 23rd.
