Jefferson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 16th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by the Mt. Rainier Rams and fell 71-21. The Raiders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 47-12.
Khamari Johnson was Jefferson's leading scorer, having posted ten points. Israel Meshesha held things down on the boards with six rebounds. Isaiah Sapien took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with two assists.
Mt. Rainier found their leader in sophomore Mason Emil, who went 7 for 13 on his way to 16 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Falcon Tross, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 11 points and five rebounds.
Jefferson's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Mt. Rainier, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1.
Jefferson and Lynnwood will round out the year against one another at at 7:15 p.m. on December 30th. As for Mt. Rainier, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 61-44 defeat against Kentwood on the 27th.
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