Stanhope Elmore is 1-7 against JAG since December of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Stanhope Elmore Mustangs will be home for the holidays to greet the JAG Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Stanhope Elmore's game was all tied up 23-23 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They came out on top against Chilton County by a score of 51-43.
Meanwhile, JAG put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 61-51 win over Dothan.
JAG's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ethan Friendly, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 rebounds. The matchup was Friendly's third in a row with at least ten points. Ladarrin Hooper was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Stanhope Elmore's victory bumped their record up to 6-7. As for JAG, they pushed their record up to 12-0 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home.
Stanhope Elmore came up short against JAG in their previous matchup last Thursday, falling 66-54. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Friendly, who scored 23 points along with six rebounds. Now that Stanhope Elmore knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
