The Jasper County Hurricanes will take on Utopian Academy for the Arts at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Jasper County has three straight wins, Utopian Academy for the Arts has 18 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Jasper County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 70-44 margin over W D Mohammed on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Hurricanes have posted since February 21, 2024.
Meanwhile, Utopian Academy for the Arts was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 95-90 to Lamar County.
Jasper County will have to contain Quevion Johnson as he made an impact in Utopian Academy for the Arts' last game. He almost dropped a double-double on 35 points and nine steals. The dominant performance gave Johnson a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Jace Franklin, who went 7 for 8 on his way to 17 points and five boards.
Jasper County's win bumped their record up to 6-9. As for Utopian Academy for the Arts, their loss dropped their record down to 0-16.
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