Jackpot scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 73-63 hit to the loss column at the hands of the McDermitt Bulldogs. The Jaguars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
| 01/10/25 vs McDermitt | 19 |
| 01/07/25 vs Twin Falls Christian Academy | 28 |
| 01/04/25 vs Owyhee | 20 |
| 12/18/24 @ Independence | 15 |
Jackpot's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Angel Martinez, who went 8 for 20 on his way to 20 points and five rebounds, and Jorge Avila, who went 8 of 17 on his way to 19 points in addition to seven rebounds and six assists. The game was Avila's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jesus Cortes, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine assists.
Even though they lost, Jackpot smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.
Shandon Camas was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 35 points and 16 rebounds for McDermitt. Camas is crushing it when it comes to boards: he's pulled down at least ten every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Chris Scott, who went 7 of 15 on his way to 17 points along with five assists and three steals.
Jackpot's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for McDermitt, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 6-5.
Jackpot will square off against Lund at 8:30 p.m. on January 17th. As for McDermitt, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 57-53 loss against Wells on the 11th.
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