Jefferson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against the McFarland Spartans, falling 81-56. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 405th, while the Spartans are ranked 81st).
Jefferson's loss dropped their record down to 5-14. As for McFarland, their win was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-5.
Looking ahead, Jefferson will take on East Troy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Jefferson is facing East Troy at the right time seeing as East Troy is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for McFarland, they will square off against Stoughton at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in McFarland's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matchups.
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