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| 02/13/25 - Away | 68-64 W |
| 12/13/24 - Home | 53-66 L |
| 01/26/24 - Away | 55-49 W |
| 12/20/23 - Home | 50-46 W |
| 01/27/23 - Home | 56-74 L |
Jefferson lost to Rockford East back in December of 2024, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Thursday. The Jefferson J-Hawks managed a 68-64 win over the Rockford East E-Rabs. The victory was all the more spectacular given the J-Hawks' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 351st, while the E-Rabs are ranked 153rd).
Jefferson has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-17 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.8 points over those games. As for Rockford East, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-12.
Coming up, Jefferson won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Harlem at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Harlem knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Jefferson likes a good challenge. As for Rockford East, they will also get right back to it: they'll challenge Boylan Catholic at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Rockford East's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last ten contests.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
