The West Jefferson Roughriders will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the West Liberty-Salem Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. West Jefferson is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.8 points per game this season.
West Jefferson is headed into Monday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Saturday. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 54-49 heartbreaker at the hands of Shekinah Christian. While losing is never fun, the Roughriders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 490th, while the Flames are ranked 190th).
| 12/28/24 @ Shekinah Christian | 2 |
| 12/20/24 @ Fairbanks | 3 |
| 12/17/24 vs Greeneview | 3 |
| 12/13/24 vs Triad | 6 |
| 12/10/24 vs Madison Plains | 2 |
| 12/03/24 vs Jefferson Township | 2 |
The losing side was boosted by Austin Buescher, who went 7 of 17 on his way to 19 points and seven rebounds. Buescher is also crushing it when it comes to blocks: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Nick Fitzpatrick, who posted six points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, West Liberty-Salem came up short against Bellefontaine on Monday and fell 55-48.
West Liberty-Salem's loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-2. As for West Jefferson, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
West Jefferson came up short against West Liberty-Salem in their previous matchup back in January, falling 45-40. Can West Jefferson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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