Basketball Recap: Jefferson Starts Season with Defeat at Home

Jefferson unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell 30-17 to the Orthopaedic Vipers on Monday. The Democrats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Vipers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2023.

The victory (which was Orthopaedic's fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-1.

Coming up, Jefferson will face off against Roybal at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Orthopaedic, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Santee at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday.