Jefferson Township's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to West Morris Mendham on Monday. The Jefferson Township Falcons came out on top against the West Milford Highlanders by a score of 43-35.
Kailey Strauch
| 02/24/25 vs West Milford | 45% |
| 02/22/25 @ West Morris Mendham | 25% |
| 02/20/25 vs Voorhees | 10% |
| 02/18/25 @ West Morris Central | 33% |
| 02/17/25 @ North Warren Regional | 30% |
| + 13 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Jefferson Township to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kailey Strauch, who to rack up 15 points and three steals. What's more, Strauch also posted a 45% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's achieved since back in January. Another player making a difference was Kiley Shatzel, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and 15 boards.
Jefferson Township smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in seven consecutive matches.
When it comes to explaining why West Milford lost, don't look at Laurel Space. Despite the final result, she en route to 15 points along with eight rebounds and three blocks. Thanks to that strong game, Space now owns an excellent 45.9% shooting accuracy. The team also got some help courtesy of Adison Arciniega, who posted seven points and three steals.
Jefferson Township is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. West Milford's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-5.
Jefferson Township and West Milford should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps New Jersey Rankings. Jefferson Township (ranked 56th) will meet Dumont (ranked 238th) on Thursday. Meanwhile, West Milford will take on High Point at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday up 135 places (85 vs. 220).
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