The Jefferson Independent Day Cavaliers waltzed into their matchup on Friday with five straight wins but they left with six. They secured a 44-38 W over School of the Ozarks.
Leading Jefferson Independent Day to victory were Lannah Grigg and Gabbi Hiebert. Grigg dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 rebounds, while Hiebert dropped a double-double on 25 points and ten rebounds. Hiebert hasn't dropped below two steals for six straight games.
School of the Ozarks' loss came despite strong showings from Holland Houston and Kinley Sharp. Houston scored seven points along with ten rebounds and five steals, while Sharp scored 15 points. Houston has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last five times she's played. Rae Blackwell was another key contributor, scoring six points.
Jefferson Independent Day has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-10 record this season. As for School of the Ozarks, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-7.
Jefferson Independent Day's road trip will continue as they head out to face Walnut Grove at 6:00 p.m. on February 26th. Jefferson Independent Day will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Missouri Rankings (they are ranked 362nd, while Walnut Grove is ranked 81st). School of the Ozarks does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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