Jonesboro is 2-7 against Abbott since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Jonesboro Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Abbott Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Jonesboro is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
On Tuesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Jonesboro beat Gholson 56-52.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Abbott challenged Oglesby on Tuesday. Abbott fell 66-58 to Oglesby. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Jonesboro has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.2 points per game. As for Abbott, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-5.
Jonesboro came up short against Abbott in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 53-41. Can Jonesboro avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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