Broadwater was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 18th straight loss dating back to last season. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 56-55 heartbreaker at the hands of the Jefferson Panthers. The Bulldogs lost against the Panthers in their previous head to head back in February of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 71-45 score last time.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Jefferson to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kellen Meredith, who went 9 of 12 en route to 20 points. Those 20 points gave Meredith a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Hunter Stevens, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds.
Broadwater's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Jefferson, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-3.
Broadwater will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on White Sulphur Springs at 5:30 p.m. on February 1st. As for Jefferson, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Manhattan Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Jefferson's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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