After flying high against Hardin Northern last Thursday, Jefferson came back down to earth. The Jefferson Wildcats were beaten by the Crestview Knights 58-29 on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 412th, while the Knights are ranked 62nd).
Crestview got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ellie Kline out in front who went 7 of 12 on her way to 21 points in addition to seven assists and five boards. The match was Kline's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Kaci Gregory, who went 6 for 11 en route to 16 points.
Jefferson has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season. As for Crestview, their win was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-3.
Jefferson will welcome Ottoville at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Crestview has already played their next game (against Versailles), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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