The Jefferson Blue Jays will head out on the road to square off against the Valle Catholic Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Jefferson knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Valle Catholic likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Jefferson didn't have too much trouble with Herculaneum as they won 65-47. Given the Blue Jays' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 274th, while the Black Cats are ranked 564th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Valle Catholic beat Arcadia Valley 55-51 on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warriors.
Jefferson is also on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points per game. As for Valle Catholic, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
Jefferson strolled past Valle Catholic in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 by a score of 72-57. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jefferson since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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