Jefferson lost against Manual Arts two weeks ago and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Jefferson Democrats fell to the Manual Arts Toilers 54-48. While losing is never fun, the Democrats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1269th, while the Toilers are ranked 615th).
Devin Moody was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 31 points and 17 rebounds for Manual Arts. Moody is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 16 or more in the last 46 games he's played dating back to last season. Corlin Coleman-Boyles also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assists of the season.
Jefferson's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Manual Arts, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Jefferson will square off against Santee at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Santee knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Jefferson likes a good challenge. As for Manual Arts, they will challenge West Adams at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in Manual Arts' favor as the team sits on 14 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while West Adams has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
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