Herculaneum was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were beaten by the Jefferson Blue Jays 68-39. While losing is never fun, the Black Cats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 440th, while the Blue Jays are ranked 203rd).
Herculaneum's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Jefferson, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Herculaneum will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Potosi at 7:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. Potosi has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 198 points over their last three games. Jefferson will also get a bit of a break before their next contest: they'll face off against Kingston at 7:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025.
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