Preview: Jefferson Independent Day Cavaliers vs. McAuley Catholic Warriors
Jefferson Independent Day is 10-0 against McAuley Catholic since February of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Jefferson Independent Day Cavaliers are on the road again and plays the McAuley Catholic Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on February 15th. Jefferson Independent Day has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
Last Tuesday, Jefferson Independent Day took a serious blow against Verona, falling 70-41.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Ethan Renger, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds. Kohl Thurman was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, McAuley Catholic entered their tilt with College Heights Christian with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. McAuley Catholic narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past College Heights Christian 56-53. 56 seems to be a good number for McAuley Catholic as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Jefferson Independent Day has not been sharp recently as the team has lost 16 of their last 17 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-21 record this season. As for McAuley Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 13-9.
Jefferson Independent Day barely slipped by McAuley Catholic when the teams last played back in February of 2023, winning 46-45. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jefferson Independent Day since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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