It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Jefferson Panthers can now relate to. They ended up on the wrong side of a rough 57-33 walloping at the hands of the Cougars on Wednesday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Jefferson has scored all season.
Despite the loss, Jefferson still got an impressive performance from Dalton Noble, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds. Noble also grabbed two+ steals for the first time this season. Another player making a difference was Colt Tietje, who scored eight points.
Jefferson's loss dropped their record down to 15-8. As for Columbus, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 15-4.
Jefferson didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 50-48 win vs. Park City on the 29th. Columbus has also already played their next match, a 56-51 loss against Lodge Grass on the 1st.
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