It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Jefferson can now relate to. They were beaten by the Huntley Red Raiders 83-26 on Monday. While losing is never fun, the J-Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 475th in Illinois, while the Red Raiders are ranked 26th in Illinois).
When it comes to explaining why Jefferson lost, don't look at Alanna Morehead. Despite the final result, she posted 19 points. That was a full 73.1% of Jefferson's points, marking the sixth time in a row Morehead has put up more than a third of the team's points.
Jefferson's defeat dropped their record down to 5-28. As for Huntley, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 32-0.
Jefferson does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Huntley, they have already played their next contest, a 56-25 win against Rockford Auburn on the 20th.
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