The Bedford North Lawrence Stars will face off against the Jeffersonville Red Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Bedford North Lawrence has given up an average of 56.4 points per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week.
The home team had come away the winner the last five times Bedford North Lawrence and Jasper had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. Bedford North Lawrence fell 60-52 to Jasper on Thursday. The game was a 26-26 toss-up at halftime, but the Stars couldn't quite close it out.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Jeffersonville had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 82-49 win over the Warriors. The victory was familiar territory for the Red Devils, who have now won 12 matches in a row.
Jeffersonville had a senior duo take command as Michael Cooper went 10-for-16 en route to 24 points and Tre Singleton shot 64% from the field to rack up 18 points and seven boards. The contest was Singleton's sixth in a row with at least 17 points. Another player making a difference was PJ Douglas, who shot 67% from the field on his way to 14 points and five rebounds.
Jeffersonville's win bumped their record up to 18-5. As for Bedford North Lawrence, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-12.
Bedford North Lawrence came up short against Jeffersonville in their previous meeting back in January, falling 48-39. Can Bedford North Lawrence avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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