Spalding lost against Upson-Lee back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Spalding Jaguars fell just short of the Upson-Lee Knights by a score of 53-51. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Jaguars have suffered against the Knights since January 10, 2020.
01/07/25 @ Upson-Lee | 15 |
01/03/25 vs Whitewater | 21 |
12/30/24 vs Rutland | 15 |
Spalding lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Keelan Day, who posted 15 points along with seven boards and four steals. The matchup was Day's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Terdell Hightower, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 15 points.
With the defeat, Spalding broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-10. As for Upson-Lee, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Spalding will venture away from home to take on Sandy Creek at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Sandy Creek's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven contests. As for Upson-Lee, they will challenge Callaway at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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