After soaring to 68 points the game before, Jefferson was a bit more limited in their matchup on Thursday. They were beaten by the Middle Park Panthers 61-23. The Saints were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-13.
Several Saints players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Sara Sylvester, who posted 11 points. Liz Benally was another key player, putting up three points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Middle Park's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Blaire Hester, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine boards. Those 18 points gave Hester a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Dana Bell, who put up 12 points and eight rebounds.
Jefferson's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 7-6. As for Middle Park, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-8.
Jefferson will take on Arvada at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Arvada is on a four-game streak of home wins, Jefferson a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. As for Middle Park, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 2-0 victory against Sheridan on the 25th.
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