Basketball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Jefferson-Morgan

Rockets

Previous 5 Games

12/17/24 @ Bethlehem Center	61-55
12/13/24 vs Burgettstown	66-44
12/10/24 @ Bentworth	47-29
12/07/24 vs Fort Cherry	44-53
12/06/24 vs Union Area	43-51

Jefferson-Morgan had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They managed a 61-55 win over the Bethlehem Center Bulldogs. With that victory, the Rockets brought their scoring average up to 51.3 points per game.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Jefferson-Morgan to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jase Bedilion, who went 7 of 16 on his way to 17 points and five boards. Bedilion is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Houston Guesman, who posted 13 points along with six assists and three steals.

Jefferson-Morgan smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in six consecutive matches.

Bethlehem Center lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Parker Amos, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine boards. Amos has been hot, having posted eight or more rebounds the last five times he's played. Tyler Kurowski was another key player, putting up eight points along with ten rebounds and three blocks.

Jefferson-Morgan's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-2. As for Bethlehem Center, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.

Jefferson-Morgan didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 75-29 victory against Mapletown on the 20th. As for Bethlehem Center, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 71-58 win against Fort Cherry on the 20th.