Jefferson Independent Day won the last time they faced Northeast Vernon County and things went their way on Friday too. The Jefferson Independent Day Cavaliers managed a 35-29 victory over the Northeast Vernon County Knights. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cavaliers.
Jefferson Independent Day found their leader in freshman Anna Hiebert, who went 7 of 15 on her way to 14 points along with five boards and three steals. Another player making a difference was Kiera Onyango, who posted ten points.

Cavaliers
12/05/23 vs Everton | 16 |
01/16/24 vs Galena | 14 |
02/21/24 @ Billings | 14 |
01/11/24 vs Wheaton | 13 |
02/13/24 @ Verona | 13 |
Jefferson Independent Day was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Jefferson Independent Day's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-12. As for Northeast Vernon County, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Jefferson Independent Day will have a chance to go back-to-back against Northeast Vernon County: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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