On Saturday, Shepherd faced Jefferson in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Shepherd Mustangs fell to the Jefferson Panthers 60-56. The Mustangs have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.
Jefferson was led to victory by Ryian Eveland and Cameron Toney. Eveland went 10-for-14 to rack up 21 points and seven rebounds, while Toney shot 50% from the field on her way to 23 points and three steals. Eveland's big performance that morning made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points. Michaela Morris was another key player, putting up six points and five assists.
Shepherd's defeat dropped their record down to 17-4. As for Jefferson, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season.
Shepherd does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Jefferson, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 41-39 win against Ennis on the 8th.
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