Coalfield hasn't had much luck against Jellico recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Yellow Jackets will look to defend their home court against the Blue Devils at 6:30 p.m. Coalfield will be strutting in after a victory while Jellico will be coming in after a defeat.
Coalfield will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Oliver Springs, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Yellow Jackets came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bobcats on Tuesday, sneaking past 56-54. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Yellow Jackets.
Meanwhile, Jellico played a tough contest on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Oneida and fell 82-52. The Blue Devils haven't had much luck with the Indians recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Jellico's loss dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Coalfield, their win bumped their record up to 7-11.
Coalfield took a serious blow against Jellico in their previous matchup back in December of 2025, falling 85-50. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Blue Devils' Gavin Dabney, who went 8-for-13 from beyond the arc en route to 37 points. Now that the Yellow Jackets know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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