Jefferson suffered their closest loss since January 11th on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Sweet Grass County Sheepherders by a score of 48-46. The Panthers lost against the Sheepherders in their previous head to head back in March of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 77-33 score last time.
When it comes to explaining why Jefferson lost, don't look at Ryian Eveland. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double with 25 points and 16 boards. Eveland has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more rebounds the last three times she's played. Parker Layng was another key player, putting up seven points.
| 03/05/25 vs Sweet Grass County | 46-48 |
| 03/01/25 vs Ennis | 57-50 |
| 02/28/25 vs Broadwater | 54-49 |
| 02/26/25 vs Lone Peak | 69-29 |
| 02/14/25 @ Manhattan Christian | 58-38 |
With the defeat, Jefferson broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 18-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.2 points over those games. As for Sweet Grass County, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
As of now, neither Jefferson nor Sweet Grass County have any future games scheduled.
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