This season hasn't been kind to the Jefferson Yellowjackets, who are still winless after their fifth match. They took a serious blow against Sioux City East on Tuesday, falling 57-17. Jefferson has not had much luck with Sioux City East recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Grace Strong was Jefferson's leading scorer, having posted eight points. Strong also led the team in rebounds with seven.
Taryn Gant took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with three assists.
Jefferson's loss was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 0-5. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 21.3 points per game. As for Sioux City East, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-2.
Jefferson will face off against Nebraska City at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Sioux City East, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Sergeant Bluff-Luton at 7:00 p.m. Sergeant Bluff-Luton will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Iowa Rankings (they are ranked 203rd, while Sioux City East is ranked 50th).
