Jefferson Boys Basketball

Olson sparkles as J-Hawks trounce Clinton

CLINTON - Taylor Olson turned in a sensational performance Tuesday night as Jefferson thumped Clinton, 72-31, in the season opener at Clinton.

Olson finished with 23 points, eight assists and seven rebounds in the 41-point victory. The 6-foot-1 senior shot 10-for-13 from the field.

Alec Saunders scored 13 points for Jefferson. Ky Kramer collected 11 points and six steals.

Clinton led, 19-18, after the first quarter, but the hosts scored only 12 points the rest of the game. Clinton scored five points in the second half with three free throws and one basket.

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J-Hawks stroll in Hall of Pride exhibition

The Jefferson J-Hawks enjoyed playing with All-American Jarrod Uthoff on the team last season, but they might enjoy playing just as much without him this year.

Maybe more.

Taylor Olson poured in 26 points, Alec Saunders netted 23 and Ky Kramer added 16 as Jefferson rolled past West Branch, 81-41, in a Hall of Pride scrimmage at Jefferson Friday night.

The J-Hawks are a different team without Uthoff, who was named Mr. Basketball in Iowa last season, but they might surprise people with a quicker, balanced and more aggressive brand of basketball.

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J-Hawks ready to release their mosquitoes

Stu Ordman jokingly refers to his basketball players at Cedar Rapids Jefferson as little mosquitoes.

The J-Hawks are not insulted by the nickname. In fact, the players designed a poster this year that declares "It's not how big you are, it's how big you play."

Yes, Jarrod Uthoff is gone.

Jefferson has turned the page in its basketball program from featuring a 6-foot-8 prep All-American to featuring a collection of perimeter players who range from 5-foot-9 to 6-foot-3, with a few exceptions.

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J-Hawks cruise in Jefferson Jamboree

The Cedar Rapids Jefferson boys basketball team jumped to a 17-0 lead Monday night and crushed Center Point-Urbana, 41-12, at the Jefferson Jamboree.

Taylor Olson led the J-Hawks with 13 points. Creighton Robinson scored seven points, Alec Saunders scored six points and Ky Kramer netted five points.

All teams played two eight-minute quarters.

Jefferson (41): Saunders 6, Robinson 7, Kramer 5, Olson 13, Underwood 0, Hemphill 4, Mueller 0, Eggers 0, Sullivan 2, Goodell 4.

Center Point-Urbana (12): Jirak 5, Suttles 3, Thibault 2, Smith 2, Salow 0, Millikin 0, Ramsey 0, Gatrost 0, Jacobs 0.

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