Jefferson Area is 6-0 against Conneaut since February of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Jefferson Area Falcons will head out on the road to take on the Conneaut Spartans at 6:45 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Jefferson Area fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Perry on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 60-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pirates. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Meanwhile, Conneaut's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their tenth straight loss. They were beaten by Harvey 100-55. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
This is the second loss in a row for Jefferson Area and nudges their season record down to 5-7. As for Conneaut, they dropped their record down to 3-10 with that loss, which was their eighth straight on the road.
Everything came up roses for Jefferson Area against Conneaut when the teams last played back in December of 2023 as the squad secured a 81-35 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jefferson Area since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
