Basketball Recap: Jefferson Continues Home Dominance on Wednesday

By Team Reports Jan 16, 2025, 9:55pm

Basketball Recap: Jefferson Lions vs. Taft Tigers

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Jefferson had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.7 points) and they went ahead and made it ten on Wednesday. They claimed a resounding 72-44 win over the Taft Tigers. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Lions have posted against the Tigers since December 7, 2017.

Lions

Previous Games (Home)

01/15/25 vs Taft72-44
01/07/25 vs Willamina63-42
12/30/24 vs Creswell53-28
12/27/24 vs Douglas53-13
12/18/24 vs Blanchet Catholic53-25
+ 12 more games

Jefferson's win was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.4 points per game. As for Taft, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-3.

Jefferson is taking a road trip to square off against Amity at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Amity knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight contests -- so hopefully Jefferson likes a good challenge. As for Taft, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the Taft Tigers challenge the Corbett Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.

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