Basketball Preview: Jefferson Independent Day Cavaliers vs. College Heights Christian Cougars
Jefferson Independent Day has been on the road for three straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the College Heights Christian Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Jefferson Independent Day will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Missouri Rankings (they are ranked 570th, while the Cougars are ranked 246th).
Last Thursday, Jefferson Independent Day was beaten by the Patriots 61-22. Jefferson Independent Day was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 32-8.
Despite the loss, Jefferson Independent Day saw an underclassman step up: Jaxx Wisdom scored four points along with seven rebounds.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Jefferson Independent Day struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. They are winless (0-4) when they just don't pass the ball.
Meanwhile, College Heights Christian had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They walked away with a 61-50 victory over Sarcoxie.
Jefferson Independent Day has not been sharp recently as the team's lost 13 of their last 14 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-18 record this season. As for College Heights Christian, they pushed their record up to 10-7 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Jefferson Independent Day came up short against the Cougars in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, falling 63-57. Will Jefferson Independent Day have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
