There's no place like home for the Plymouth Pilgrims/Rockies, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Thursday. They came out on top against Jimtown by a score of 66-53 on Tuesday. Given Plymouth's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 127th, while Jimtown is ranked 287th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Plymouth got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kadyn Ellery out in front who scored 20 points. Another player making a difference was Coby Walters, who scored 14 points along with 8 rebounds and 3 steals.
Jimtown's lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Brandon King, who scored 11 points along with 3 steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Fey, who scored 14 points.
Plymouth's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Jimtown, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Plymouth will take on Mishawaka Marian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Mishawaka Marian focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 14 on Tuesday. As for Jimtown, they will be playing at home against South Bend St. Joseph at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. South Bend St. Joseph has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 222 points over their last three matches.
