Jefferson was the 89-63 winner over St. Albert when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Jefferson Yellowjackets fell to the St. Albert Falcons 54-48. 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 290th, while the Falcons are ranked 116th).
When it comes to explaining why Jefferson lost on Monday, don't look at Jaden Hill. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds. Jimmy Cotton was another key player, putting up six points and five boards.
Yellowjackets
| 01/16/24 vs Sioux City North | 19 |
| 12/05/23 vs Sioux City West | 16 |
| 02/08/24 vs Omaha Northwest | 15 |
| 01/25/24 @ Buena Vista | 14 |
| 01/27/25 @ St. Albert | 13 |
Even though they lost, Jefferson smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Jefferson dropped their record down to 2-12 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for St. Albert, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 12-6.
Jefferson didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 76-44 loss against Sergeant Bluff-Luton on the 28th. St. Albert has also already played their next game (against Red Oak), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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