After two games on the road, University is heading back home. They will take on the Jellico Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in University's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last eight games.
University has not done well against North Greene recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. University sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 56-53 victory over North Greene. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory University has posted since January 4th.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Jellico's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They were the victim of a rough 82-59 loss at the hands of Harriman. Jellico has struggled against Harriman recently, as their game on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Loss or not, Jellico got some senior leadership from Carson Bolton and Isaac Mcnealy. Bolton scored 29 points along with three steals, while Mcnealy. scored 22 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Bolton is crushing the point category: he's posted at least 15 every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of John Zecchini, who scored four points along with five rebounds.
University has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season. As for Jellico, their loss dropped their record down to 19-11.
University came up short against Jellico in their previous matchup back in December of 2021, falling 65-61. Can University avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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