Jersey hasn't had much luck against Triad recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Jersey Panthers will head out to take on the Triad Knights at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Jersey was able to grind out a solid win over Father McGivney Catholic, taking the game 52-42.
It was another big night for Jaxon Brunaugh, who almost dropped a double-double with 18 points and nine boards. Another player making a difference was John Paul Vogel, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and 13 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Triad had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They took down the Saints 65-46. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Saints are ranked 213th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Triad's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 24-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.7 points over those games. As for Jersey, their record is now 10-19.
Jersey was taken down by Triad 61-22 in their previous meeting back in January. Can Jersey avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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