Jefferson Independent Day and Everton are an even 4-4 against one another since December of 2014, but not for long. The Jefferson Independent Day Cavaliers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Everton Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Jefferson Independent Day focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 23 on Thursday.
Last Thursday, Jefferson Independent Day didn't have too much trouble with Galena on the road as they won 50-34. The win was just what Jefferson Independent Day needed coming off of a 57-27 loss in their prior contest.
Jefferson Independent Day's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Gabbi Hiebert, who almost dropped a triple-double on 16 points, 11 rebounds, and 9 steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Hiebert has scored at least 25% of Jefferson Independent Day's points. Lannah Grigg was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with 9 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Everton lost to Billings on the road by a decisive 57-42 margin on Thursday. Everton has not had much luck with Billings recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Jefferson Independent Day's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Everton, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Jefferson Independent Day against Everton in their previous matchup back in December of 2022 as the team secured a 53-18 win. Will Jefferson Independent Day repeat their success, or does Everton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.