Jefferson County is 2-8 against Taylor County since January of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. Both will face off at 6:00 p.m. without much rest having both just played. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Thursday, Jefferson County ended up a good deal behind Franklin County and lost 45-30. The Tigers were down 34-12 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Haley Schmigel, who posted seven points in addition to five boards and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Tniah Dunlap, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Taylor County lost to North Florida Christian at home by a 63-49 margin on Thursday. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Taylor County's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Jefferson County, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Jefferson County suffered a grim 54-28 defeat to Taylor County when the teams last played back in February. Thankfully for Jefferson County, LeeAsia Johnson (who put up 20 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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