Basketball Recap: Jefferson Mustangs vs. Providence Catholic Provets
There's no place like home for Jefferson, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. Everything went their way against the Providence Catholic Provets on Monday as the Jefferson Mustangs made off with a 52-27 win. The Mustangs pushed the score to 49-17 by the end of the third, a deficit the Provets cut but never quite recovered from.
Despite the defeat, Providence Catholic saw an underclassman step up: freshman Selene Cedillo earned 13 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Those 13 points set a new season-high mark for Cedillo.
Jefferson pushed their record up to 9-10 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.6 points per game. As for Providence Catholic, they are on a 30-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-13.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Jefferson will face off against Brackenridge at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Jefferson has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Providence Catholic, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Young Women's Leadership Academy at 6:30 p.m. on December 6th.
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