Basketball Recap: St. Albert Beats Jefferson for Their Sixth Straight Win

Falcons

Previous 6 Games

01/27/25 vs Jefferson	54-48
01/25/25 @ Ankeny Christian Academy	61-41
01/24/25 vs Denison-Schleswig	58-46
01/20/25 vs AHSTW	41-40
01/18/25 vs Westwood	59-50
01/17/25 vs Red Oak	61-41

St. Albert entered their tilt with Jefferson on Monday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They secured a 54-48 W over the Jefferson Yellowjackets. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 116th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 290th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Despite the loss, Jefferson still got an impressive performance from Jaden Hill, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds. Jimmy Cotton was another key player, putting up six points and five boards.

St. Albert pushed their record up to 12-6 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points per game. As for Jefferson, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-12 record this season.

St. Albert has already played their next contest (against Red Oak), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Jefferson has already played their next match, a 76-44 loss against Sergeant Bluff-Luton on the 28th.