The Coalfield Yellow Jackets will challenge the Sunbright Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Coalfield has struggled recently with five defeats in a row, while Sunbright will arrive with eight straight wins.
Coalfield came up into this matchup off a tough 32-point loss on Saturday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Clarkrange by a score of 55-52 on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Yellow Jackets have suffered since December 15, 2023.
Meanwhile, Sunbright humbled Greenback with a 72-32 victory. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 20 points or more this season.
Sunbright's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-6. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.7 points per game. As for Coalfield, their loss dropped their record down to 5-15.
Coalfield was taken down by Sunbright 67-35 when the teams last played on Saturday. Will Coalfield have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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