Rams Outlast Jefferson

Rams Outlast Jefferson

The Scott City Rams traveled to Festus on Wednesday evening to take on the Jefferson BlueJays, and were able to eke out a 57-52 win.

Scott City was able to put together a 16-13 lead after the first quarter, and outscored Jefferson 16-12 in the second quarter to hold a 32-25 lead at halftime. As physical as the first half was, the third quarter went up to another level as both teams struggled to score. The Rams held a slight 7-6 advantage which gave them a 39-31 lead heading into the fourth quarter. Scott City was able to hang on in the fourth quarter as Jefferson posted a 21-18 score, as their comeback attempt came up short.

Top Performers

● Braeden: 16 points and 6 rebounds
● Carter: 11 points
● Jackson: 7 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists

By The Numbers

In a very physical game that saw little to no flow, Scott City (21-4) committed 17 fouls and Jefferson (16-9) 14 fouls. Scott City was able to make their free-throws down the stretch, going 12-15 in the fourth quarter to seal the road win. The Rams will travel to Twin Rivers High School on Friday to take on the Royals at 7:30 p.m.

Scott City 16 16 7 18 57

Jefferson 13 12 6 21 52

Scott City (57) Braeden 16, Carter 11, Max 9, Kaden 8, Jackson 7, Chase 4, Hunter 2. FG 17, FT 21-28, F 17 (3-pointers: Max 1, Jackson 1. Fouled out: Braeden)

Jefferson (52) Wilson 16, Watson 14, Broadwater 9, Frisk 6, Buehler 5, Klump 2. FG 18, FT 11-17, F 14 (3-pointers: Wilson 2, Frisk 1, Broadwater 1, Watson 1. Fouled out: none)

JV Rams Hang Tough, Pick up Road Win

The Scott City JV Rams were able to hold a 32-26 lead at halftime, and picked up their 16th win of the season with a 59-57 victory. The JV Rams (16-3) will finish their season on Friday when they take on the JV Royals at Twin Rivers High School, starting at 6:00 p.m.