West Jefferson hasn't had much luck against South Fremont recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the West Jefferson Panthers challenge the South Fremont Cougars at 7:30 p.m.
Last Tuesday, West Jefferson came up short against Butte County and fell 54-47. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, South Fremont won against North Fremont last Thursday with 50 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Tuesday. South Fremont came out on top against American Falls by a score of 50-41. The victory was just business as usual for the Cougars, who after three games remain undefeated this season.
Brianne Bailey was a one-man wrecking crew for South Fremont as she dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Bailey has scored at least a third of South Fremont's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lily Christensen, who went 5 for 7 en route to 13 points plus two steals.
South Fremont smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in November of 2023.
South Fremont's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for West Jefferson, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
West Jefferson came up short against South Fremont in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 58-46. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bailey, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 16 rebounds. Now that West Jefferson knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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