Basketball Recap: West Jefferson Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Feb 14, 2025, 9:15pm

Basketball Recap: West Jefferson Roughriders vs. Northeastern Jets

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West Jefferson fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Northeastern on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Northeastern Jets 68-63. The Roughriders have struggled against the Jets recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.

Austin Buescher

Points (Career)

02/14/25 @ Northeastern26
02/04/25 vs Cedarville23
02/12/25 @ Catholic Central20
01/24/25 @ Triad20
01/04/25 @ Madison Christian20

When it comes to explaining why West Jefferson lost, don't look at Austin Buescher. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double with 26 points and 11 boards. Those 26 points gave Buescher a new career-high. Evan Switalski was another key player, putting up 12 points and seven rebounds.

West Jefferson's loss dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Northeastern, their win bumped their record up to an identical 10-12.

As of now, neither West Jefferson nor Northeastern have any future games scheduled.

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