Jones hasn't had much luck against Union recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Jones Trojans and the Union Spartans are set to duel. Union took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Jones, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with 16 losses in a row dating back to last season, Jones finally turned things around against Hobgood Charter on Tuesday. They skirted past the Raiders 32-29.
Among those leading the charge was Taylor Brown, who scored 20 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Jones' points.
Meanwhile, Union was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were dealt a 65-33 loss at the hands of South Brunswick. One positive for the Spartans, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Union's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Jones, their win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-3.
Jones lost to Union on the road by a decisive 51-32 margin in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Thankfully for Jones, Ariyona Spearman (who dropped a double-double on 29 points and 11 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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