Jefferson-Morgan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 41-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Clay-Battelle Cee-Bees. While losing is never fun, the Rockets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 603rd in Pennsylvania, while the Cee-Bees are ranked 91st in West Virginia).
Despite the loss, Jefferson-Morgan saw an underclassman step up: freshman Bailey Cervone posted 15 points.
Leading Clay-Battelle to victory were Ali Hellyer and Bre DeBolt. Hellyer went 7 of 17 on her way to 21 points along with six assists and five boards, while DeBolt went 7 of 17 en route to 16 points and seven rebounds.
Jefferson-Morgan's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Clay-Battelle, their record now sits at 2-4.
Jefferson-Morgan wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 29-28 loss against Bentworth on the 19th. As for Clay-Battelle, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Richwood at 6:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025. Clay-Battelle is facing Richwood at the right time seeing as Richwood is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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