The Jefferson Dragons will take on the Hillsborough Terriers at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Hillsborough took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Jefferson, who comes in off a win.
Jefferson took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They claimed a resounding 55-26 victory over Strawberry Crest. The match marked the Dragons' most dominant win of the season so far.
Meanwhile, Hillsborough came up short against Robinson on Wednesday and fell 41-34. While losing is never fun, the Terriers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 316th, while the Knights are ranked 95th).
Jefferson pushed their record up to 3-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.0 points per game. As for Hillsborough, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Everything came up roses for Jefferson against Hillsborough in their previous matchup back in December of 2018, as the squad secured a 56-22 win. Will Jefferson repeat their success, or does Hillsborough have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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