Jefferson is 9-1 against Musselman since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Jefferson Cougars will look to defend their home court against the Musselman Applemen at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Jefferson faced George Washington in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Jefferson escaped with a win against George Washington by the margin of a single free throw, 61-60. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Jefferson's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Wyatt Shively, who scored 14 points along with two steals, and Jamari Jenkins, who scored 25 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Jenkins has scored all season. Jaiden Gladney was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Musselman rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They blew past the Patriots 54-26 at home. The win made it back-to-back wins for Musselman.
Jefferson's win bumped their record up to 15-7. As for Musselman, they pushed their record up to 14-9 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Jefferson didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Musselman in their previous matchup back in January, but they still walked away with a 43-38 win. Will Jefferson repeat their success, or does Musselman have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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