Jasper hasn't had much luck against Silsbee recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Jasper Bulldogs will venture away from home to face off against the Silsbee Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Jasper saw some tournament action on Saturday. They took a blow against Splendora, falling 76-48. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Silsbee was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 59-52 to Klein Oak.
Jasper will need focus on slowing down Payton Jones, one of several Silsbee players who made an impact when they last played. He went 9 for 17 on his way to 22 points. The contest was Jones' fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Travaris Arline, who posted 11 points and three steals.
Jasper's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Silsbee, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-13.
Jasper was taken down by Silsbee 130-66 in their previous meeting back in February. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Jasper was down 62-32.
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