Basketball Recap: Jefferson Continues Home Dominance on Wednesday
By Team Reports
Jan 16, 2025, 9:55pm
Basketball Recap: Jefferson Lions vs. Taft Tigers
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
01/15/25 vs Taft | 72-44 |
01/07/25 vs Willamina | 63-42 |
12/30/24 vs Creswell | 53-28 |
12/27/24 vs Douglas | 53-13 |
12/18/24 vs Blanchet Catholic | 53-25 |
+ 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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