Jefferson Independent Day falls despite big games from Yousuf Mokhtar and Jack Twiss

By Team Reports Feb 21, 2024, 7:32am

Recap: Jefferson Independent Day Cavaliers vs. Miller Cardinals

The Jefferson Independent Day Cavaliers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their seventh straight loss. They were dealt a 69-35 loss at the hands of Miller. While losing is never fun, Jefferson Independent Day can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 585th, while Miller is ranked 273rd).

Despite the defeat, Jefferson Independent Day had strong showings from Jack Twiss, who scored 18 points, and Yousuf Mokhtar, who scored 12 points along with six rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Mokhtar has scored all season.

Jefferson Independent Day struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. They are winless (0-8) when they can't control their own glass like that.

Jefferson Independent Day has been struggling recently as they've lost 18 of their last 19 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-23 record this season. As for Miller, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-9.

Jefferson Independent Day does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Miller also has no future games currently scheduled.

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