Exeter is 1-9 against Jefferson Independent Day since November of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Exeter Tigers will be playing at home against the Jefferson Independent Day Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. Jefferson Independent Day took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Exeter, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Exeter didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Sheldon, but they still walked away with a 36-30 win.
Meanwhile, Jefferson Independent Day's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss. They were beaten by College Heights Christian 87-30. Jefferson Independent Day has struggled against College Heights Christian recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Jefferson Independent Day saw an underclassman step up: Kohl Thurman scored 12 points along with five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Twiss, who scored ten points along with two steals.
Exeter's victory bumped their record up to 6-11. As for Jefferson Independent Day, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 14 of their last 15 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-19 record this season.
Exeter strolled past Jefferson Independent Day when the teams last played back in November of 2023 by a score of 52-37. Will Exeter repeat their success, or does Jefferson Independent Day have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
