Basketball Recap: Seth Gum Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Varsity Opponent
By Team Reports
Feb 5, 2025, 1:33am
Basketball Recap: Jefferson County Christian Royals vs. Varsity Opponent
Jefferson County Christian posted their biggest victory since December 3, 2024 on Tuesday. They blew past Varsity Opponent 59-37. The Royals pushed the score to 44-19 by the end of the third, a deficit Varsity Opponent cut but never quite recovered from.
| 02/04/25 @ Varsity Opponent | 3 |
| 01/31/25 vs Portersville Christian | 3 |
| 01/28/25 @ Plants and Pillars HomeSchool | 3 |
| 01/23/25 vs East Liverpool Christian | 3 |
| 01/14/25 @ Portersville Christian | 3 |
Jefferson County Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Seth Gum led the charge by going 6 of 9 on his way to 16 points in addition to five assists and three steals. Gum has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 14 times he's played. Mark Jenkins was another key player, going 5 for 8 en route to 13 points and three steals.
Jefferson County Christian now has a winning record of 7-6.
Jefferson County Christian will face off against Varsity Opponent at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Varsity Opponent, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 63-38 loss against West End Christian on the 4th.
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