After flying high against Waynesfield-Goshen last Saturday, Jefferson came back down to earth. The Jefferson Wildcats received a blow on Tuesday as they fell 66-48 to the Fort Jennings Musketeers. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 533rd, while the Musketeers are ranked 219th).
Jefferson has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.8 points per game. As for Fort Jennings, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Jefferson will host Lincolnview at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Jefferson is facing Lincolnview at the right time seeing as Lincolnview is stuck on a four-game losing streak. Fort Jennings has already played their next contest (against Allen East), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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