The Northeast Vernon County Knights will face off against the Jefferson Independent Day Cavaliers at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Jefferson Independent Day took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Northeast Vernon County, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Northeast Vernon County beat Liberal 50-45. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Knights.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Jefferson Independent Day's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of Pierce City by a score of 52-50.
Northeast Vernon County will need focus on slowing down Kohl Thurman, one of several Jefferson Independent Day players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds. Jack Twiss was another key player, going 7 of 14 on his way to 17 points.
Northeast Vernon County's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Jefferson Independent Day, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.
Northeast Vernon County strolled past Jefferson Independent Day when the teams last played back in January of 2024 by a score of 55-41. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northeast Vernon County since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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