Jefferson played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against the Enumclaw Hornets, falling 61-38. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 259th, while the Hornets are ranked 91st).
Jefferson's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Khamari Johnson, who posted 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew McQuade, who earned six points and five steals.
Jefferson is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-11. As for Enumclaw, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Jefferson will square off against rival Kent-Meridian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Enumclaw is set to challenge their familiar foe Beamer at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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