Jefferson-Morgan has gone 9-1 against Bentworth recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Jefferson-Morgan Rockets will head out to face off against the Bentworth Bearcats at 6:00 p.m. Hopefully Jefferson-Morgan focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 17 on Saturday.
Jefferson-Morgan saw some tournament action on Saturday. They fell 53-44 to Fort Cherry. The Rockets haven't had much luck with the Rangers recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Dayten Marion, who earned seven points in addition to nine rebounds and seven blocks. He has been hot , having posted two or more blocks the last six times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of John Woodward, who scored nine points plus five rebounds and three steals.
Even though they lost, Jefferson-Morgan smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Bentworth won against Charleroi on Thursday with 52 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Bentworth blew past Carmichaels 52-30. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Bearcats have posted since December 2, 2023.
Ben Hays had an outrageously good game as he had 21 points in addition to six rebounds and six steals. Another player making a difference was Ross Skerbetz, who had nine points in addition to six rebounds and two steals.
Bentworth's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1. As for Jefferson-Morgan, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Jefferson-Morgan strolled past Bentworth when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a score of 42-28. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jefferson-Morgan since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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