The Jefferson Jaguars will challenge the Orono Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, Jefferson came up short against Benilde-St. Margaret's and fell 81-70. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Saturday (65), the Jaguars still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Orono, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They managed a 102-98 win over St. Louis Park on Tuesday. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Orioles are ranked 92nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Orono's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-5. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.5 points. As for Jefferson, their loss dropped their record down to 6-12.
Jefferson took a serious blow against Orono in their previous matchup back in January, falling 86-53. Will Jefferson have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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