After flying high against Greenfield/Northwestern last Saturday, Jersey came back down to earth. The Jersey Panthers took a 58-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Nokomis Redskins. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Redskins apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Meredith Gray, who went 7 for 16 on her way to 19 points and six rebounds. Gray is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Anna Kribs, who went 5 of 9 en route to 10 points and five steals.
Nokomis' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Alivia Sabol led the charge by dropping a double-double on 15 points and 12 boards. Natalie Brownback was another key player, putting up ten points along with five assists and three steals.
Jersey's defeat dropped their record down to 13-11. As for Nokomis, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 21-3.
Jersey will face off against Staunton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Jersey has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games. As for Nokomis, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 40-34 loss against Calhoun/Brussels on the 30th.
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