The Jefferson Yellowjackets's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their 13th straight defeat. They took a serious blow against Bishop Heelan Catholic, falling 66-18. While losing is never fun, Jefferson can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 283rd, while Bishop Heelan Catholic is ranked 11th).
Grace Strong was Jefferson's leading scorer, having posted six points. Strong also led the team in rebounds with four.
Demi Pane took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with two assists.
Jefferson's loss was their 19th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-20. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 28.4 points per game. As for Bishop Heelan Catholic, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-1.
Jefferson will head out on the road to take on Sioux City North at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Jefferson is facing Sioux City North at the right time seeing as Sioux City North is stuck on a five-game losing streak. Bishop Heelan Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
