The Jimtown Jimmies will square off against the Elkhart Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Jimtown is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.2 points per game this season.
On Saturday, Jimtown needed a bit of extra time to put away Argos. They secured a 48-44 W over the Dragons. Given the Jimmies' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 210th, while the Dragons are ranked 431st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Will Spurgeon
| 02/22/25 vs Argos | 5 |
| 12/14/24 vs Glenn | 5 |
| 02/18/25 @ Bethany Christian | 4 |
| 01/28/25 @ Elkhart Christian Academy | 4 |
| 12/12/24 @ New Prairie | 4 |
| + 11 more games |
Jimtown's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Will Spurgeon, who posted 12 points and five steals. Spurgeon is becoming a predictor of Jimtown's success: when he posts at least three steals the team is 6-1 (and 5-9 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Javen Jackson, who went 5-for-8 en route to 10 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Elkhart was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 76-24 loss at the hands of Lawrence North. Having soared to a lofty 60 points in the game before, the Lions couldn't push the score so high this time.
Elkhart's defeat dropped their record down to 4-16. As for Jimtown, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Jimtown was able to grind out a solid win over Elkhart in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, winning 53-45. Will Jimtown repeat their success, or does Elkhart have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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