There's no place like home for Jefferson, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They escaped with a win on Saturday against the Manhattan Tigers by the margin of a single free throw, 71-70. This was a revenge game for the Panthers: when they faced off against the Tigers back in December of 2024, they had to take a 61-60 defeat.
01/25/25 vs Manhattan | 17 |
01/24/25 @ Three Forks | 7 |
01/18/25 vs Manhattan Christian | 8 |
01/17/25 @ Broadwater | 5 |
01/11/25 vs Ennis | 13 |
Jefferson got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Tyler Frydenlund out in front who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 17 boards. With that strong performance, Frydenlund is now averaging an impressive 8.5 rebounds per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Stevens, who posted 12 points and seven boards.
Jefferson smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Jefferson now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Manhattan, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-4.
Jefferson will head out to face off against Park at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Jefferson is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63.1 points per game this season. Manhattan has already played their next match (against Ennis), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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