Minnesota High School Basketball - Jefferson can't hold off Orono
February 21, 2023: Long Lake, MN 55356
The Orono Spartans basketball team scored 58 points and held the visiting Jefferson Jaguars to 54 in the Spartans non-league triumph on Tuesday.
The Spartans now sport a 16-6 record. They put it on the line next when they host Benilde-St. Margaret's for a AAA Section 6 contest on Friday, February 24. Orono will battle a Red Knights team coming off a 85-64 non-league win over Waconia (Waconia, MN). The Red Knights record now stands at 20-3.
The Jaguars (10-10) will now prepare for their contest against St. Louis Park (St. Louis Park, MN). The Orioles enter the non-league contest with a 2-21 record. In their last contest, St. Louis Park was nudged by Chanhassen (Chanhassen, MN), 86-73, in a non-league contest.
