Jefferson managed to keep up with Rockford Auburn until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The J-Hawks came up short against the Knights, falling 75-49. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 93-58 back in January.
Jefferson's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaden Williams, who posted 14 points. Another player making a difference was Malakhi Robinson, who earned ten points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Rockford Auburn to victory, but perhaps none more so than Amir Danforth, who shot 83% from the field en route to 23 points. The matchup was Danforth's third in a row with at least 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Champ Parker, who went 5-for-7 on his way to 18 points and six rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for Jefferson and nudges their season record down to 8-18. As for Rockford Auburn, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 19-7.
Jefferson didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 74-63 loss against Clark on the 10th. As for Rockford Auburn, they have also already played their next contest, a 63-31 win against DeKalb on the 7th.
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