The Jersey Panthers will head out to square off against the Staunton Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Jersey has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
Jersey saw some tournament action on Wednesday. They took a 58-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of Nokomis.
Meanwhile, Staunton came up short against Marquette Catholic on Tuesday and fell 40-33. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Bulldogs came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Explorers are ranked 252nd).
Jersey's loss dropped their record down to 13-11. As for Staunton, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-4.
Everything came up roses for Jersey against Staunton when the teams last played back in November of 2015, as the squad secured a 64-26 victory. In that contest, Jersey amassed a halftime lead of 35-11, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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