On the first Senior Night in program history, the Capital City Cavaliers beat their crosstown-rival Jefferson City 77-72 for the first time. As the buzzer sounded, Cavalier students stormed the court and players threw their hands in the air in celebration. It was easy to tell how much this win meant to the Cavaliers.
The Blair Oaks Falcons have avenged every regular-season loss from last year. First it was Monroe City, then it was Helias. Next came Nixa, and most recently was the Jefferson City Jays. The Blair Oaks defense held Jefferson City to 31 percent shooting Friday, leading wire-to-wire for a commanding 75-44 victory.
The Jays completed a perfect week. Jefferson City beat Central Missouri Activities Conference opponent Rock Bridge, 69-60, Tuesday, then beat CMAC and Class 5 District 7 rival Helias 74-53 on Friday. The Jays finished the week with a 69-56 win against district opponent Hogan Prep 69-56 during the Central Bank Shootout on Saturday at Rackers Fieldhouse.
The previous two times the Jefferson City Jays and the Helias Crusaders met on the basketball court, the Jays fell behind early before storming back in the second half. On Friday night, Jefferson City didn’t wait until the second half before making its run. The Jays took control of the game in the second quarter, then put it out of reach in the third, cruising to a 74-53 Central Missouri Activities Conference victory at Rackers Fieldhouse.
The previous two times the Jefferson City Jays and the Helias Crusaders met on the basketball court, the Jays fell behind early before storming back in the second half. On Friday night, Jefferson City didn’t wait until the second half before making its run. The Jays took control of the game in the second quarter, then put it out of reach in the third, cruising to a 74-53 Central Missouri Activities Conference victory at Rackers Fieldhouse.