Jefferson has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Chapel Hill Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Jefferson walked away with it. They walked away with a 59-51 victory over the Eagles on Tuesday. The victory was just what Jefferson needed coming off of a 63-31 defeat in their prior match.
Meanwhile, Chapel Hill entered their tilt with New Boston with 29 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 30. Chapel Hill took their contest at home on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 83-46 victory over New Boston. Chapel Hill has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 24 contests by 20 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Braden Buchanan, who scored 25 points along with six rebounds and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Alonzo Ramirez, who scored ten points along with seven assists and six rebounds.
Jefferson is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 25-6 record this season. As for Chapel Hill, they pushed their record up to 33-1 with that win, which was their 14th straight at home.
Jefferson didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Chapel Hill in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, but they still walked away with a 39-34 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Chapel Hill's Casey House, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Jefferson to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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