Basketball is in full swing at Jefferson High, with eight of 18 scheduled games in the books. The Panther boys picked up two wins over the weekend —by 65-49 over a scrappy White Sulphur Springs team and by 43-41 in a great match-up with Sweet Grass County in Big Timber.
In White Sulphur Springs, the Panthers were a little surprised by the Class C Hornets, who surged to a 10-7 lead in the first four minutes. Coach Anthony Connole called a time-out to shift the flow, reminding his squad to play better defense.
And that did the job: Down 11-13 after one period, Avery Stiles hit a two, Josiah Williams hit a pair of free throws and Stiles added an old fashioned three-pointer to put the Panthers up 18-13, a lead they would not lose again. Tyler Harrington added a two, and a great assist by Jaxson Yanzick to Braden Morris produced another bucket. A Trent McMaster three-pointer and a Joey Visser two ended the first half scoring, with the Panthers up 32-19.
