Northeast Vernon County suffered their biggest loss since November 25, 2024 on Saturday. They lost 61-37 to the Jefferson Independent Day Cavaliers. The Knights were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cavaliers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Jefferson Independent Day to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jack Twiss, who went 9 for 20 on his way to 26 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Twiss, who went 5 of 12 en route to 14 points along with six steals and five boards.
Northeast Vernon County's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Jefferson Independent Day, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season.
While Northeast Vernon County had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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