A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Tigers face off against the Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Saturday, Jerome lost to Twin Falls on the road by a 59-40 margin. The Tigers have struggled against the Bruins recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Burley ended up a good deal behind Minico on Saturday and lost 68-49.
Jerome will have to contain Nash Gillette as he made an impact in Burley's last game. He posted 16 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals. The dominant performance also gave Gillette a new career-high in blocks (four). Ryker Page was another key player, putting up eight points and eight boards.
Even though they lost, Burley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Burley's loss dropped their record down to 7-16. As for Jerome, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-13.
Jerome couldn't quite finish off Burley when the teams last played back in January and fell 49-47. Can Jerome avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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