Black Raiders
| 01/31/25 @ Jefferson | 102 |
| 12/17/24 vs Jefferson | 101 |
| 12/13/24 @ Sioux City West | 101 |
| 01/28/25 vs Sioux City West | 96 |
| 12/10/24 vs Le Mars | 82 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sioux City East). They breezed by the Jefferson Yellowjackets to the tune of 102-56 on Friday. The Black Raiders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 27 points or more this season.
Several Yellowjackets players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Braxton Parks, who posted eight points. Those eight points gave Parks a new career-high. Jimmy Cotton was another key player, going 8 for 14 en route to 12 points.
Sioux City East's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 83.3 points per game. As for Jefferson, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-14 record this season.
Sioux City East will be playing in front of their home fans against Sergeant Bluff-Luton at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sioux City East knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 14 contests -- so hopefully Sergeant Bluff-Luton likes a good challenge. As for Jefferson, they will head out to challenge Lincoln at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lincoln has 15 straight victories, Jefferson has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
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