Jefferson High’s basketball teams closed out 2021 with matchups against Three Forks and Choteau. The boys split, falling to a very strong Three Forks squad; the girls remained undefeated with two convincing wins.
On Tuesday, Dec. 21, Three Forks visited Boulder. Its boys quickly showed why they’re regarded as one of the stronger teams in the conference: After Jake Genger and Trent McMaster opened the game with buckets, the Wolves reeled off 22 unanswered points. Just like that, it was 22-4 after the first eight minutes.
The second went slightly better for the Panthers: Luke Eckmann started the period with a 2, Wade Rykal added a basket and Tyler Harrington took an assist from McMaster to make it 27-10. But at halftime, the Wolves were up 39-16—and after three, it was 68-32. The Panthers outscored the Wolves 14-6 in the final period, but left the court on the short end of a 74-46 score. Rykal led the team with 14 points, while Harrington added 9.
