It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but the Jefferson Saints ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They walked away with a 79-71 victory over Bennett. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Antonio Lynch was his usual excellent self, scoring 35 points along with seven steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Jefferson's points. Another player making a difference was Demitrias Martines, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Owen Stiers, who scored 22 points along with five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Ivory, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 14 rebounds.
The victory made it two in a row for Jefferson and bumps their season record up to 5-16. As for Bennett, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Sheridan the next time they take the court. Jefferson will head out to face Sheridan at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Bennett will host them at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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