The Jellico Blue Devils will challenge the Oliver Springs Bobcats at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Jellico was handed a 26-point loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 59-56 victory over Sunbright. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Blue Devils have posted since January 25th.
Caleb Rose
| 02/21/25 @ Sunbright | 24 |
| 01/28/25 vs Coalfield | 23 |
| 02/14/25 vs Clay County | 17 |
| 01/14/25 @ Rockwood | 15 |
| 11/26/24 vs Rockwood | 13 |
Jellico found their leader in sophomore Caleb Rose, who went 9-for-16 en route to 24 points. The dominant performance gave Rose a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Trey Vann, who went 7-for-17 on his way to 14 points and four steals.
Meanwhile, Oliver Springs came tearing into Friday's matchup with six straight wins , and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Bulldogs as they made off with a 61-40 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Bobcats have posted since January 28th.
Jellico's victory bumped their record up to 13-14. As for Oliver Springs, their win bumped their record up to 17-13.
Jellico came up short against Oliver Springs when the teams last played on February 4th, falling 58-52. Can Jellico avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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