Rockets
| 01/07/25 @ Fort Cherry | 43-48 |
| 01/03/25 vs West Greene | 50-35 |
| 12/28/24 @ Carmichaels | 68-27 |
| 12/27/24 vs Bethlehem Center | 56-37 |
| 12/20/24 vs Mapletown | 75-29 |
After a string of seven wins, Jefferson-Morgan's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 48-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fort Cherry Rangers. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rockets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 53-44 back in December of 2024.
When it comes to explaining why Jefferson-Morgan lost, don't look at Dayten Marion. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 12 boards. Marion has become a key player for Jefferson-Morgan: the team is undefeated when he posts at least eight rebounds, but 2-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Houston Guesman, who went 5 of 11 en route to 11 points.
Even though they lost, Jefferson-Morgan smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in six consecutive matches.
Jefferson-Morgan's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 8-3. As for Fort Cherry, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Jefferson-Morgan will take on Carmichaels at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Jefferson-Morgan is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.4 points per game this season. As for Fort Cherry, they will welcome West Greene at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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