The Jefferson Independent Day Cavaliers are on the road again on Tuesday and plays the Miller Cardinals at 6:30 p.m. on February 20th. Hopefully Jefferson Independent Day focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 15 on Thursday.
Last Thursday, Jefferson Independent Day took a serious blow against McAuley Catholic, falling 71-41. Jefferson Independent Day was down 56-34 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Despite their defeat, Jefferson Independent Day saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Jack Twiss, who scored 18 points along with two steals, was perhaps the best of all. Twiss is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Kohl Thurman, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
Miller proved they can win big last Monday (they won by 32) but on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged Marionville out 62-59. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Miller.
Jefferson Independent Day has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 17 of their last 18 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-22 record this season. As for Miller, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season.
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