Whitehall lost to Jefferson back in December of 2022 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Trojans took a hard 49-34 fall against the Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Montana basketball rankings (they are ranked 92nd, while the Panthers are ranked 21st).
Leading Jefferson to victory were Josie Oxarart and Parker Layng. Oxarart dropped a double-double with 13 points and 11 boards, while Layng went 6-for-12 to rack up 14 points and five steals. Layng is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last seven games she's played. Brianna Layng was another key player, putting up six points and three steals.
Whitehall's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Jefferson, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Whitehall will face off against Manhattan at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Jefferson, they will square off against Ennis at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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