Jackpot has gone 9-1 against Carlin recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Jackpot Jaguars will welcome the Carlin Railroaders at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Saturday, Jackpot came up short against Owyhee and fell 47-40.
01/25/25 @ Owyhee | 6 |
01/24/25 @ Carlin | 6 |
01/22/25 @ Wells | 2 |
Jackpot might have lost, but man, Jorge Avila was a machine: he dropped a double-double on 15 points and 16 rebounds. Avila has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Angel Martinez was another key player, putting up 14 points and five steals.
Even though they lost, Jackpot smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Carlin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They lost 50-24 to Wells. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Railroaders have suffered against the Leopards since February 14, 2020.
Jackpot will have to contain Leonidas Krantz as he made an impact in Carlin's last game. He posted 14 points. That was a full 58.3% of Carlin's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's had more than a third of the team's points. Layne Martin also deserves some recognition as he scored his first point of the season.
Jackpot's loss dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Carlin, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-16.
Everything went Jackpot's way against Carlin in their previous meeting on Friday, as Jackpot made off with a 47-26 victory. Does Jackpot have another victory up their sleeve, or will Carlin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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