The Jefferson Independent Day Cavaliers will face off against the Northeast Vernon County Knights at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Jefferson Independent Day is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.3 points per game this season.
Jefferson Independent Day is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Pierce City just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 52-50.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Kohl Thurman, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 boards. Another player making a difference was Jack Twiss, who went 7 of 14 on his way to 17 points.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Northeast Vernon County beat Liberal 50-45 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Knights.
Jefferson Independent Day's loss dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Northeast Vernon County, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.
Jefferson Independent Day lost to Northeast Vernon County on the road by a decisive 55-41 margin in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Can Jefferson Independent Day avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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