Jefferson County lost against Natchez back in December of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Jefferson County Tigers took a 59-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Natchez Bulldogs. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost seven in a row.
Natchez had a senior duo take command as CALEAH KENNEDY dropped a double-double on 22 points and 12 rebounds and FAITH GUTTER went 8 for 14 en route to 20 points plus seven steals. The dominant performance also gave KENNEDY a new career-high in offensive rebounds (ten). Another player making a difference was HOPE GUTTER, who scored four points along with seven assists and five steals.
Jefferson County now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Natchez, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Jefferson County will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Natchez at 6:00 p.m. on December 7th. As for Natchez, they will challenge Vicksburg at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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