Jefferson High’s basketball squads hit the midway point of the 2025-26 season last weekend, and both are in the thick of things. The Panther boys dropped two conference match-ups, one a heartbreaker, but are still in third place in Division 5B. And the girls swept Three Forks and Manhattan to stay a game behind undefeated Ennis in the conference standings.
In Three Forks on Thursday, the Lady Panthers wasted no time showing which was the dominant team. With three straight steals and scores, by Parker Layng, Hannah Stevens and Kodee Cummings, Jefferson was up 6-0. After Parker Layng added another bucket, the Wolves called time out.
The break didn’t help. Parker Layng made it 10-2 and her sister Brianna Layng swished a three to put the Panthers up 13-2. At the end of one quarter, it was 19-5, and with Brooklyn Miller’s basket to start the second period, Jefferson was on its way to a blowout. Josie Oxarart made it 38-7 and Hannah Stevens ended the half with a 3-pointer to put the Panthers up 41-7. Subbing freely through the second half, the Panthers took the win, 60-23.
