The Jefferson Panthers will square off against the Broadwater Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Jefferson's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Jefferson will head into Saturday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 48) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Ennis 61-58. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Panthers have posted since March 1, 2024.
It was another big night for Tyler Frydenlund, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 13 boards. He is becoming a predictor of Jefferson's success: when he posts at least eight boards the team is 3-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Wyatt Geier was another key player, going 5 of 12 on his way to 14 points and six rebounds.
Jefferson smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in nine consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Broadwater was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their 16th straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 55-38 bruising from Three Forks.
Broadwater's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Jefferson, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Everything went Jefferson's way against Broadwater when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as Jefferson made off with a 71-45 victory. Will Jefferson repeat their success, or does Broadwater have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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