Basketball Recap: Jefferson County Comes Up Short

Jefferson County suffered their biggest defeat since December 7, 2024 on Friday. They lost 59-37 to the Sevier County Smoky Bears. The match marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Jefferson County's loss dropped their record down to 16-10. As for Sevier County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-5.

Jefferson County and Sevier County should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Tennessee Rankings. Jefferson County will take on Volunteer at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday up 176 places (89 vs. 265). Similarly, Sevier County (ranked 33rd) will meet Heritage (ranked 92nd) at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.