The matchup has been lopsided in the win-loss column, but records won't be a factor when the Helias Crusaders and the Jefferson City Jays meet tonight at Fleming Fieldhouse.
Helias has won nine of its past 11 meetings against Jefferson City, but eight of those matchups have been decided by single digits, including the Crusaders' 62-53 victory last season at Rackers Fieldhouse.
Helias (10-5) enters tonight's game with four players scoring in double figures, led by senior point guard Landon Harrison with 15.4 points per game. Senior forward Nathan Bax (11.5 ppg) and junior guard Nick Brandt (10.5 ppg) and Ben Cooper (10.5 ppg) also average double figures in scoring.
Jefferson City (8-6) is led by freshman guard Brennan Jeffries, who averages 15.3 points per game and has scored in double figures 12 times this season. Junior forward DaMani Jarrett is averaging 9.8 points per game, while sophomore guard Hudson Nilges has 9.3 points per game.
In the past six matchups between these two teams at Fleming Fieldhouse - which includes two games from the Joe Machens Great 8 Classic - Helias holds a 5-1 edge.
Tonight's tripleheader begins with the freshman game at 4:30 p.m. The JV game will follow at 5:45 p.m. and the varsity game will tip off around 7:15 p.m.