The Jefferson County North Chargers will be playing at home against the Atchison County Tigers on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Jefferson County North has six straight wins, Atchison County has 11 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Wednesday, Jefferson County North earned a 46-39 victory over St. Mary's Academy. Given Jefferson County North's advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 108th, while St. Mary's Academy is ranked 240th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Atchison County suffered their biggest loss yet this season on Saturday. They were beaten by St. Mary's Academy 70-20.
Jefferson County North's victory bumped their record up to 6-2-1. As for Atchison County, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-11.
Jefferson County North came out on top in a nail-biter against Atchison County in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, sneaking past 34-31. Will Jefferson County North repeat their success, or does Atchison County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
