Two dominant guards in Chace White and Cedrick Brown Jr are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Motivation Jaguars take on the Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech Panthers at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday... Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Motivation comes in on six and Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech on three.
On Tuesday, Motivation didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Science Leadership Academy, but they still walked away with a 50-44 win.
Meanwhile, Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech strolled past Swenson Arts & Tech with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 52-33. The squad ran away with 38 points in the first half and mostly just sat on those to pick up the victory.
Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech's win came from a few key players Motivation will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Semaj Brown, who posted 16 points along with six boards and six steals. Those 16 points gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brown Jr, who scored 15 points and six rebounds.
Motivation is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.5 points per game. As for Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-3.
Motivation might still be hurting after the 73-49 loss they got from Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Will Motivation have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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