Basketball Preview: Jefferson Silver Foxes vs. Mineral Wells Rams
The Jefferson Silver Foxes and the Mineral Wells Rams will face off at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with seven consecutive losses for Jefferson and nine for Mineral Wells dating back to last season.
Jefferson saw some tournament action on Friday. They fell 52-44 to Odessa. While losing is never fun, the Silver Foxes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 974th, while the Bronchos are ranked 446th).
Despite their loss, Jefferson saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. David Luna, who scored 15 points, was perhaps the best of all. The dominant performance also gave Luna a new career-high in threes (two). Elnathan Pieri was another key player, posting 13 points.
Meanwhile, a win for Mineral Wells just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 60-36 to Midland Legacy.
Jefferson's defeat dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Mineral Wells, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
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