Jefferson Boys Basketball

Marion hands J-Hawk boys 1st loss

Jefferson's second trip to Marion in as many nights didn't go quite as well as its first one.

The J-Hawks ended a nine-season drought against Linn-Mar on Friday night, but couldn't solve Marion's mighty mites on Saturday.

Marion handed the J-Hawks their first loss of the season, 61-47, in a non-conference boys basketball game at Marion High School.

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J-Hawks snap drought against Linn-Mar

It's been a long time since the Jefferson J-Hawks defeated the Linn-Mar Lions in a boys basketball game.

"Yeah, it was 1896," Jefferson Coach Stu Ordman quipped before the teams tangled Friday night at the Linn-Mar gym.

It wasn't quite that long, but it may have seemed that way to J-Hawk fans.

The drought is over.

Jefferson defeated Linn-Mar for the first time in nine seasons with a tense 46-44 verdict in a Mississippi Valley Conference game.

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Olson, Kramer spark J-Hawks by Wahlert

Jacob Olson poured in 25 points Tuesday night and Ky Kramer scored 22 as the Jefferson J-Hawks spanked Dubuque Wahlert, 62-44, in a Mississippi Valley Conference game at the Jefferson gym.

Olson and Kramer outscored the Golden Eagles by themselves, 47-44, as the J-Hawks ran their record to 2-0. Olson made all 10 of his free throws and Kramer was 7-for-7 at the foul line.

Cordell Pemsl scored 22 points for Wahlert (0-3).

WAHLERT (44): Gayles 0 0-0 0, Potts 0 0-0 0, Fricano 0 0-0 0, Nemmers 5 0-0 11, Walker 1 2-4 5, Lattner 0 0-0 0, Rauch 1 0-0 2, Burgmeier 1 0-0 2, Pemsl 8 4-7 22, Adams 1 0-0 2. Totals 17 6-11 44.

JEFFERSON (62): Olson 7 10-10 25, Robinson 1 0-0 3, Kramer 7 7-7 22, Weiderin 0 0-2 0, Larson 3 2-2 8, Sullivan 2 0-0 4, Jenkins 0 0-0 0. Totals 20 19-21 62.

Halftime - Jefferson 28, Wahlert 21. 3-point goals - Wahlert 4 (Pemsl 2, Nemmers 1, Walker 1), Jefferson 3 (Olson 1, Robinson 1, Kramer 1).

J-Hawks clamp down on Clinton, 62-41

In their season debut at home Tuesday night, the Jefferson boys missed enough bunnies under the basket to shame even Elmer Fudd.

But they made up for it by hawking enough balls out of the Clinton River Kings’ hands to coast to an easy 62-41 win.

“We have to get better at finishing on offense,” said J-Hawk Coach Stu Ordman.

On the other hand, he pointed out, “I think our pressure on defense really bothered them.”

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