It was a proper cat-fight when Jersey faced off against Salem on Friday. In a tight game that could have gone either way, the Jersey Panthers made off with a 49-48 victory over the Salem Wildcats. The Panthers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Wildcats, too.
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Jaxon Brunaugh was his usual excellent self, going 8 of 17 en route to 22 points along with five assists and five boards. That's the most points he has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Jude Jones, who posted six points and five rebounds.
They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Jersey was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Despite the defeat, Salem saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kaeden Bevelo had 12 points in addition to eight boards and three steals. Bevelo has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Nix, who posted ten points.
Jersey's record is now 3-10. As for Salem, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10.
Jersey wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 70-38 defeat against Pinckneyville on the 28th. As for Salem, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 42-37 loss against Mt. Carmel on the 28th.
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