Basketball Preview: South Fremont Cougars vs. West Jefferson Panthers
South Fremont is 8-2 against West Jefferson since December of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the South Fremont Cougars duke it out with the West Jefferson Panthers at 7:30 p.m. West Jefferson took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on South Fremont, who comes in off a win.
If South Fremont beats West Jefferson with 50 points on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. South Fremont came out on top against American Falls by a score of 50-41 on Tuesday. The victory was just business as usual for the Cougars, who after three games remain undefeated this season.
Brianne Bailey had an outrageously good game as she dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 rebounds. Her evening made it six games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Lily Christensen was another key player, going 5 for 7 en route to 13 points plus two steals.
South Fremont smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Meanwhile, West Jefferson came up short against Butte County on Tuesday and fell 54-47. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
South Fremont's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for West Jefferson, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
South Fremont beat West Jefferson 58-46 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Will South Fremont repeat their success, or does West Jefferson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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