After a string of three wins, Jersey's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 59-58 to the Freeburg Midgets. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 45-37 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2018.
| 01/04/25 vs Freeburg | 21 |
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| 12/27/24 @ Lutheran North | 18 |
| 12/26/24 @ St. Charles | 25 |
Jersey's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Meredith Gray, who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine boards. Gray's afternoon made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Neely Goetten, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine boards.
Jersey's loss dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Freeburg, they moved to 10-7 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Jersey will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Carrollton at 7:30 p.m. Jersey is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.8 points per game this season. As for Freeburg, they will challenge Columbia at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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