Basketball Recap: Jefferson's Run of Ten Straight Victories Now Over

By Team Reports Jan 18, 2025, 3:47am

Basketball Recap: Jefferson Lions vs. Amity Warriors

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Previous 5 Games

01/17/25 @ Amity38-68
01/15/25 vs Taft72-44
01/13/25 @ Dayton67-36
01/09/25 @ Sheridan53-38
01/07/25 vs Willamina63-42

After a string of ten wins, Jefferson's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They had to suffer through a 68-38 loss at the hands of the Amity Warriors. The matchup was a 26-26 toss-up at halftime, but the Lions couldn't quite close it out.

Jefferson's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 11-4. As for Amity, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 15-0.

Jefferson and Amity should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Oregon Rankings. Jefferson will square off against Sheridan at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday up 123 places (37 vs. 160). Jefferson is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. Similarly, Amity (ranked seventh) will meet Dayton (ranked 96th) at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

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