It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 61-24, which was the final score in the Jefferson Cougars's tilt against the East Fairmont Bees on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 67th, while the Bees are ranked 15th).
Leading East Fairmont to victory were Kasey Rogers and Kailee Haymond. Rogers dropped a triple-double with 14 points, 12 boards, and ten assists, while Haymond went 8-for-18 on her way to 22 points and three steals. Haymond's evening made it eight games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Emma Moore, who went 7-for-11 to rack up 15 points.
Jefferson has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 3-13 record this season. As for East Fairmont, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season.
Coming up, Jefferson will be playing in front of their home fans against Washington at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Washington will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Jefferson surely won't give up without a fight. As for East Fairmont, they are taking a road trip to face off against Liberty at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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