The Chartiers-Houston Buccaneers won the last time they faced the Jefferson-Morgan Rockets, and things went their way on Thursday too. Chartiers-Houston managed a 44-39 victory over Jefferson-Morgan. Given Chartiers-Houston's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 169th, while Jefferson-Morgan is ranked 339th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Jefferson-Morgan saw an underclassman step up: Dayten Marion dropped a double-double on 11 points and 14 rebounds. Marion set a new season high mark in blocks with eight. Another player making a difference was John Woodward, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds.
Chartiers-Houston's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Jefferson-Morgan, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-3.
Chartiers-Houston will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Bentworth at 7:30 p.m. on January 2, 2024. Jefferson-Morgan and Bethlehem Center will round out the year against one another at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday at.
