The Oneida Baptist Institute Mountaineers will head out to face off against the Jackson County Generals at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Tuesday, Oneida Baptist Institute took a blow against North Laurel, falling 81-53. While losing is never fun, the Mountaineers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 147th, while the Jaguars are ranked 48th).
Meanwhile, Jackson County was beaten by North Laurel 87-44 on Friday.
Jackson County has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season. As for Oneida Baptist Institute, they dropped their record down to 8-9 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Oneida Baptist Institute came out on top in a nail-biter against Jackson County in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, sneaking past 51-48. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oneida Baptist Institute since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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