Jefferson hasn't had much luck against Amity recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Jefferson Lions will head out to face off against the Amity Warriors at 6:00 p.m.
It was a proper cat-fight when Jefferson faced off against Taft on Wednesday. Jefferson was beaten by Taft 65-38. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 201st, while the Tigers are ranked 30th).
Meanwhile, Amity entered their tilt with Willamina on Wednesday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They blew past the Bulldogs, posting a 70-36 victory.
Amity is also on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.9 points per game. As for Jefferson, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-8.
Jefferson lost to Amity on the road by a decisive 78-62 margin when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Jefferson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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