West Jefferson hasn't had much luck against East St. John recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The West Jefferson Buccaneers will be playing at home against the East St. John Wildcats at 5:30 p.m.
West Jefferson is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Warren Easton back in December of 2024 (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. West Jefferson took a blow against Warren Easton, falling 63-22. The Buccaneers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-15.
Despite the defeat, West Jefferson saw an underclassman step up: freshman Keyana Butler posted ten points.
Meanwhile, East St. John entered their tilt with Ascension Catholic on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They couldn't have asked for a better start to 2025 than the 60-32 blowout they got against the Bulldogs. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 28 points or more this season.
East St. John has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.5 points per game. As for West Jefferson, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-9.
West Jefferson was dealt a bruising 55-10 loss at the hands of East St. John in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Can West Jefferson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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