On Saturday, the Jefferson Cougars faced the George Washington Patriots in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Jefferson slipped by George Washington 61-60. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Leading Jefferson to victory were Wyatt Shively and Jamari Jenkins. Shively scored 14 points along with two steals, while Jenkins scored 25 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Jenkins has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaiden Gladney, who scored 11 points.
The victory made it two in a row for Jefferson and bumps their season record up to 15-7. As for George Washington, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-8.
Jefferson will be playing in front of their home fans against Musselman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in West Virginia (Musselman is ranked 22nd, while Jefferson is ranked 11th). George Washington does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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