Missouri High School Basketball - Sheldon thwarts Jefferson Independent Day
January 12, 2024: Joplin, MO 64801 The Sheldon Panthers (Sheldon, MO) basketball knocked off the host Jefferson Independent Day Cavaliers (Joplin, MO), 55-43 in Friday's non-league test.
The Panthers (8-5) will now prepare for their test against Liberal (Liberal, MO). The Bulldogs go into the non-league test with a 6-9 record. In their last test, Liberal notched a victory over Jasper (Jasper, MO), 52-38, in a non-league test.
The Cavaliers now own a 2-11 record. They play next when they travel to St. Mary's-Colgan for a non-league test on Tuesday, January 16. Jefferson Independent Day will encounter a Panthers squad coming off a 51-43 non-league loss to Carl Junction (Carl Junction, MO). The Panthers record now stands at 7-1.