Basketball Recap: Jefferson City Extends Winning Streak to Seven

Jays

Previous Games

01/17/25 vs Father Tolton	63-53
12/28/24 vs Charlotte	78-65
12/27/24 vs Lausanne Collegiate	69-62
12/20/24 vs Southern Boone	63-58
12/20/24 vs Southern Boone	63-58
+ 2 more games

Jefferson City had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.8 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They came out on top against Father Tolton by a score of 63-53. Given the Jays' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 28th, while Father Tolton are ranked 106th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Jefferson City's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points per game. As for Father Tolton, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.

Jefferson City will take on Helias at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Jefferson City knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten games -- so hopefully Helias likes a good challenge. Father Tolton has already played their next contest (against Oak Park), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.