Jefferson had lost three straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 3-10 to make it four. They took a blow against the Rockford Auburn Knights, falling 93-58. While losing is never fun, the J-Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 358th, while the Knights are ranked 67th).
As for Rockford Auburn, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.4 points over those games.
Amir Danforth produced another solid performance shooting 52% from the field to rack up 31 points. The contest was his 15th in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mikwan Marshall, who went 7-for-12 en route to 15 points along with six assists and five rebounds.
Jefferson didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 62-61 loss against Belvidere on the 9th. As for Rockford Auburn, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 70-36 victory against Harlem on the 9th.
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