The Rutland Hurricanes will venture away from home to challenge the Jackson Red Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Rutland is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest loss since December 7th on Monday. They lost 65-44 to Spalding. The Hurricanes have struggled against the Jaguars recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Jackson over Academy for Classical Education in every quarter on their way to victory last Friday. Jackson came out on top against Academy for Classical Education by a score of 61-50. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Red Devils.
Rutland better focus on containing Nehemiah Jones and Trent Hill as the pair were huge in Jackson's win. Jones dropped a double-double on 16 points and 16 boards, while Hill posted 16 points and four steals. Zyior Mcdaniel was another key player, going 5 of 11 on his way to 10 points and six rebounds.
Jackson smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.
Rutland's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Jackson, their win bumped their record up to 3-8.
Rutland didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Jackson in their previous meeting back in February of 2020, but they still walked away with a 71-65 victory. Does Rutland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jackson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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