Jefferson Blue Jays (Festus, MO) backers were in high spirits Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the host Perryville Pirates (Perryville, MO), 62-35 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Jefferson upgrades its record to 13-5 on the season. The Blue Jays travel to Crystal City (Crystal City, MO) to face the Hornets in a Jefferson County - Small game on Friday, February 2. The Hornets enter the game with a record of 2-14.

With the defeat, Perryville moves to 1-19 on the year. The Pirates travel to DeSoto (DeSoto, MO) to face the Dragons in a Jefferson County - Large game on Friday, February 2. The Dragons enter the game with a record of 8-12. DeSoto lost 69-44 in their recent league game against Windsor (Imperial, MO)