Jefferson came into Tuesday's match having lost eight straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They pulled ahead with a 65-64 photo finish over the Franklin Quakers on Tuesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Democrats also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2024.
Jefferson's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-7. As for Franklin, they dropped their record down to 2-7 with the loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Jefferson will face off against Roosevelt at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Roosevelt knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Jefferson likes a good challenge. As for Franklin, they will head out to face off against Lincoln at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Franklin is facing Lincoln at the right time seeing as Lincoln is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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