The Jefferson J-Hawks will take on the Rockford Auburn Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Rockford Auburn took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Jefferson, who comes in off a win.
Jefferson's tournament run continued when they took on Aurora East last Saturday. Jefferson blew past Aurora East 58-37.
Meanwhile, Rockford Auburn was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 52-47 heartbreaker at the hands of Schaumburg.
Jefferson will need focus on slowing down Kaidan Dozie, one of several Rockford Auburn players who made an impact when they last played. He went 6 for 14 on his way to 18 points and seven rebounds. The dominant performance gave Dozie a new career-high in points. Amir Danforth was another key player, dropping a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds.
Jefferson has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-8 record this season. As for Rockford Auburn, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
Jefferson suffered a grim 63-37 defeat to Rockford Auburn in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Thankfully for Jefferson, Rakim Chaney (who went 6 of 10 on his way to 15 points along with six assists and six steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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