Jefferson had lost ten straight at home dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 1-16 to make it 11. They were dealt an 85-49 loss at the hands of the Lincoln Lynx. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lynx this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 88-31 back in December of 2025.
Ramon Ware
| 02/03/26 vs Lincoln | 17 |
| 01/30/26 @ Sioux City East | 20 |
| 01/27/26 vs Sergeant Bluff-Luton | 17 |
Jefferson lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Ramon Ware, who went 9-for-20 on his way to 17 points and six boards. His evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Demari Robinson, who posted 17 points.
As for Lincoln, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 15-1. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 80.1 points over those games.
Braylen De Jager went supernova, shooting 68% from the field to rack up 26 points and five steals. Those 26 points gave him a new career-high. Jake Babbitt was another key player, putting up 15 points.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Jefferson is set to challenge their familiar foe Bishop Heelan Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Lincoln will square off against rival Sioux City East at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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