The Battle Spartans will take on the Jefferson City Jays at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Battle is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Hickman: they outscored them in every quarter. Everything went Battle's way against Hickman on Friday as Battle made off with a 97-76 win. The Spartans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Jefferson City posted their biggest victory since December 11, 2024 on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 71-45 margin over Camdenton. Given the Jays' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Lakers are ranked 200th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jefferson City's win bumped their record up to 17-7. As for Battle, their victory bumped their record up to 14-7.
Everything came up roses for Battle against Jefferson City in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 102-74 win. Does Battle have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jefferson City turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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