It was a proper cat-fight when Jefferson County challenged St. John Paul II on Saturday. The Jefferson County Tigers took a 42-30 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. John Paul II Panthers. The Tigers' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Jefferson County lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Haley Schmigel, who posted 13 points along with six rebounds and four steals. Faith Steen was another key player, putting up eight points and seven boards.
St. John Paul II's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alyssa Jacobs, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Jacobs a new career-high in steals (six). Another player making a difference was Ashlyn Naumann, who earned 17 points in addition to five boards and four steals.
Jefferson County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for St. John Paul II, with the win, they broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-9.
Jefferson County will venture away from home to square off against Hamilton County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for St. John Paul II, they will host Community Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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