The Jefferson Academy Jaguars won the last time they faced the Bennett Tigers, and things went their way on Tuesday too. Jefferson Academy took down the Tigers 58-42. The win made it back-to-back wins for Jefferson Academy.
Josh Neely continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, almost dropping a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds. Dawson Smith was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Bennett's loss came despite strong showings from Owen Stiers and Ethan Francis. Stiers scored 17 points, while Francis scored 14 points. Francis is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight.
Jefferson Academy's victory bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Bennett, their loss dropped their record down to 8-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Jefferson Academy will square off against the Thunderbolts at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Allowing an average of 52.3 points per game, Manual has struggled on the defensive end, but that doesn't have to be the case in this matchup. As for Bennett, they will head out on the road to take on the Bluedevils at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Fort Lupton has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 631 points over their last nine matches.
