Jefferson Area played a tough contest on Monday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by the Gilmour Academy Lancers and fell 56-14. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 589th, while the Lancers are ranked 174th).
Bella Boyd was Jefferson Area's leading scorer, having posted six points. A Team held things down on the boards with eight rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for Jefferson Area and nudges their season record down to 1-5. As for Gilmour Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
Jefferson Area will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Harvey at 7:00 p.m. on January 3rd. Gilmour Academy has already played their next matchup, a 44-37 win against Richmond Heights on the 29th.
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