The Jefferson Panthers suffered their closest loss yet this season on Tuesday. They fell just short of East Helena by a score of 53-51. Jefferson has been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kael Hesford, who scored 17 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Hesford has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Stevens, who scored seven points along with 18 rebounds and five assists.
Jefferson's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for East Helena, their win bumped their record up to 2-8.
Jefferson will be playing at home against Lone Peak at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for East Helena, they will head out on the road to challenge Beaverhead County at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Beaverhead County will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
