The Chapel Hill Red Devils will take on the Jefferson Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Chapel Hill is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 30 games.
With a playoff game on the line, Chapel Hill rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Lions 83-46 at home. Chapel Hill has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 24 matches by 20 points or more this season.
Braden Buchanan was his usual excellent self, scoring 25 points along with six rebounds and five assists. Another player making a difference was Alonzo Ramirez, who scored ten points along with seven assists and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Jefferson earned a 59-51 win over New Diana on Tuesday. Given Jefferson's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 325th, while New Diana is ranked 1031st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Chapel Hill pushed their record up to 33-1 with that win, which was their 14th straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.8 points per game. As for Jefferson, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-6 record this season.
Chapel Hill came up short against Jefferson when the teams last played back in February of 2023, falling 39-34. Thankfully for Chapel Hill, Kenneth Ross (who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 12 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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