After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Waterloo, Jersey was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They walked away with a 52-42 victory over the Father McGivney Catholic Griffins. That's more bragging rights for the Panthers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jaxon Brunaugh continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, almost dropping a double-double with 18 points and nine boards. John Paul Vogel was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with nine points and 13 rebounds.
Father McGivney Catholic's loss came despite strong showings from Owen Kolesa and Chase Jansen. Kolesa went 5-for-9 en route to 17 points and five boards, while Jansen went 7-for-16 on his way to 14 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Barone, who posted two points and seven assists.
Jersey's record is now 10-19. As for Father McGivney Catholic, they dropped their record down to 13-16 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.
Looking ahead, Jersey is taking a road trip to challenge Jacksonville at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Jacksonville has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last five games. As for Father McGivney Catholic, they will challenge Sandoval at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Sandoval will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Father McGivney Catholic surely won't give up without a fight.
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