Jefferson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 66-51 bruising from the Sergeant Bluff-Luton Warriors. While losing is never fun, the Yellowjackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 291st, while the Warriors are ranked 107th).
Jefferson's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Demari Robinson, who posted 17 points, and Junior Gatkuoth, who went 10 for 25 on his way to 15 points. Another player making a difference was Jimmy Cotton, who had eight points.
Jefferson's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Sergeant Bluff-Luton, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.
Jefferson has already played their next matchup (against Bishop Heelan Catholic), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Sergeant Bluff-Luton wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, an 84-70 victory against Sioux City North on the 14th.
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