Jefferson hadn't done well against Decatur recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Jefferson Raiders came out on top against the Decatur Golden Gators by a score of 38-25. This was a revenge game for the Raiders: when they faced off against the Golden Gators on January 9th, they had to take a 49-39 defeat.
Decatur's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jayda Thomas, who posted 12 points in addition to seven boards and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Lelava Milo, who earned two points and eight rebounds.
Raiders
| 01/25/25 vs Decatur | 38-25 |
| 01/24/25 @ Lindbergh | 60-18 |
The victory made it two in a row for Jefferson and bumps their season record up to 10-7. As for Decatur, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-10.
Jefferson has already played their next game, a 50-34 win against Beamer on the 28th. As for Decatur, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 72-51 loss against White River on the 28th.
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