Having just played yesterday, the West Jefferson Buccaneers will get right back to it and host the Riverdale Rebels at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. West Jefferson has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with seven straight defeats, while Riverdale will come in with four straight wins.
On Wednesday, West Jefferson lost to East Jefferson at home by a 48-32 margin. The Buccaneers were down 44-15 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
West Jefferson's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Savannah Washington, who posted 11 points, and Monica Jeune, who put up four points. MacKenzie Nickerson also deserves some recognition as she scored her first points of the season.
Meanwhile, Riverdale hadn't done well against Benjamin Franklin recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Riverdale claimed a resounding 50-16 victory over Benjamin Franklin. The Rebels have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Riverdale is also on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.3 points per game. As for West Jefferson, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-18.
West Jefferson came up short against Riverdale in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 53-42. Can West Jefferson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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