The Jefferson Bulldogs are on the road again on Thursday and plays the Winnsboro Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on February 15th. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Jefferson had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They really took it to New Diana for the full four quarters, racking up a 69-17 victory on the road. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 33-7.
Meanwhile, Winnsboro had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.2 points), and they went ahead and made it 11 on Monday. They breezed by New Boston on the road to the tune of 81-22. Given Winnsboro's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 60th, while New Boston is ranked 1042nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jefferson has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-8 record this season. As for Winnsboro, their victory bumped their record up to 30-6.
Jefferson took a serious blow against Winnsboro in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, falling 90-33. Can Jefferson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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