The Jasper Wildcats will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Gibson Southern Titans at 10:30 a.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Jasper didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Southridge, but they still walked away with a 31-27 win. The 31-point effort marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, Gibson Southern came tearing into Saturday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 50-40 victory over the Royals. The score was all tied up 20-20 at the break, but the Titans were the better team in the second half.
Jasper better keep an eye on Paige Schnaus. She was instrumental in Gibson Southern's win, dropping a double-double on 26 points and 17 boards. The game was Schnaus' fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabby Spink, who posted 14 points and eight rebounds.
Gibson Southern smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Gibson Southern pushed their record up to 10-4 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points per game. As for Jasper, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-5.
Jasper might still be hurting after the 65-44 loss they got from Gibson Southern in their previous matchup back in January of 2022. Thankfully for Jasper, Chloey Graham (who went 6 of 11 on her way to 16 points and six steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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