Jefferson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against the Sioux City West Wolverines, falling 88-68. The Yellowjackets were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-24.
Despite the loss, Jefferson still got an impressive performance from Junior Gatkuoth, who went 12-for-30 to rack up 22 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Demari Robinson, who shot 50% from the field en route to 11 points and three steals.
Jefferson's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Sioux City West, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Coming up, Jefferson will take on Sergeant Bluff-Luton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sioux City West has already played their next matchup (against South Sioux City), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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