The Jasper Eagles will face off against the Southeast Lancers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Jasper will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Jasper is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Missouri's top teams: Pleasant Hope, who was ranked 22nd at the time (Jasper was ranked third). Jasper strolled past Pleasant Hope with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 51-32. The 51-point effort marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, Southeast was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Monday as they fell 26-22 to Columbus.
Jasper's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32.8 points. As for Southeast, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Jasper was able to grind out a solid win over Southeast when the teams last played back in December of 2023, winning 58-51. Does Jasper have another victory up their sleeve, or will Southeast turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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