Kingston is 1-9 against Jasper since December of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Kingston Yellowjackets will be playing at home against the Jasper Pirates at 5:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Kingston entered their tilt with Lead Hill with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Kingston simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Lead Hill 67-30 at home. Given Kingston's advantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 119th, while Lead Hill is ranked 252nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Jasper had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 75-41 victory over Lead Hill. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory Jasper has posted since December 11, 2023.
Kingston's victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-6. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 31.2 points. As for Jasper, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-10 record this season.
Kingston might still be hurting after the 72-50 loss they got from Jasper in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Will Kingston have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.