White Sulphur Springs has enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Jefferson Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
Last Friday, White Sulphur Springs was beaten by the Eagles 85-11. While losing is never fun, White Sulphur Springs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Montana basketball rankings (they are ranked 164th, while the Eagles are ranked 28th).
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Jefferson's strategy against the on Saturday. Jefferson was the clear victor by a 63-39 margin over the. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Jefferson.
Colt Tietje was his usual excellent self, scoring 29 points along with six assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kael Hesford, who scored 11 points.
White Sulphur Springs dropped their record down to 0-13 with that defeat, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Jefferson, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
White Sulphur Springs ended up a good deal behind the Panthers in their previous meeting back in January of 2020, losing 65-49. Can White Sulphur Springs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
