The Jellico Blue Devils will be taking part in a tournament against the Carter Green Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with nine consecutive losses for Jellico and five for Carter.
Last Friday, Jellico took a blow against Midway, falling 72-43. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 325th, while the Green Wave are ranked 129th).
| 12/20/24 vs Midway | 10 |
| 12/19/24 vs Oliver Springs | 10 |
| 12/16/24 @ Clay County | 9 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Kendall Osborn, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. She is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down nine or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Savannah Lay, who posted ten points.
Even though they lost, Jellico smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive board total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Carter might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Seymour an easy 64-38 win.
Jellico's defeat dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Carter, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.
Jellico might still be hurting after the 73-47 defeat they got from Carter when the teams last played back in December of 2023. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Jellico was down 39-17.
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