The Jefferson Saints will take on the Clear Creek Golddiggers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Jefferson is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Prospect Ridge Academy on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Jefferson was beaten by Prospect Ridge Academy 83-44. The Saints were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 56-15.
Meanwhile, Clear Creek lost 52-28 to Conifer on Thursday.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Donovan Miller, who posted nine points plus five rebounds and two steals. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in offensive rebounds (three). Leo Manwarren was another key player, posting a point in addition to nine rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for Jefferson and nudges their season record down to 0-2. As for Clear Creek, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 0-2.
Jefferson took their victory against Clear Creek in their previous matchup back in February of 2018 by a conclusive 66-41. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Clear Creek's Noah Sarria, who went 9 for 19 en route to 23 points plus five rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for Jefferson to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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