The Berthoud Spartans and the Jefferson Academy Jaguars squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but sadly the Berthoud Spartans had to settle for second. They took a 54-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jaguars. Berthoud found out winning isn't easy when you don't work as a unit and post seven fewer assists than your opponent.
Despite the loss, Berthoud saw an underclassman step up: Avery Pfohl scored 24 points along with five rebounds and three steals. That was a full 58.5% of Berthoud's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Shaylee Spears, who scored six points.
Jefferson Academy was led to victory by Elsa Nygren and Avah Berlin. Nygren scored seven points along with ten assists and eight rebounds, while Berlin scored nine points.
Berthoud's defeat dropped their record down to 8-16. As for Jefferson Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season.
Berthoud does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Jefferson Academy, they will square off against Resurrection Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Resurrection Christian is coming into the contest with seven straight victories on the road, so Jefferson Academy will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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