CLINTON - Jacob Olson scored 25 points Tuesday night as the Jefferson J-Hawks opened the season with a 64-59 loss at Clinton.

Tyler Konigsmark contributed 13 points for Jefferson and Lucas Larson had 11.

Javian Jones led Clinton with 25 points.

The J-Hawks trailed by eight points at halftime, 32-24. They rallied and grabbed a 53-51 lead late in the game before it slipped away.

There were 48 fouls in the 32-minute game and three players fouled out. Clinton outscored the J-Hawks, 18-13, at the foul line for the five-point victory.

JEFFERSON (59): Olson 8 9-14 25, Hall 0 0-0 0, Cardis 2 3-4 7, J.VanOort 0 0-0 0, Wiederin 1 0-0 3, Larsen 4 1-2 11, A.VanOort 0 0-0 0, Konigsmark 5 0-2 13, Hunt 0 0-0 0. Totals 20 13-22 59.

CLINTON (64): Thacker 1 2-2 4, Pope 2 2-2 6, J.Jones 7 9-9 25, Cady 4 1-2 9, A.Jones 1 0-1 2, Howard 2 2-2 9, Smith 0 0-0 0, Ernst 3 2-4 9. Totals 21 18-22 64.

Halftime - Clinton 32, Jefferson 24. 3-point goals - Jefferson 6 (Konigsmark 3, Larsen 2, Wiederin 1), Clinton 4 (J.Jones 2, Howard 1, Ernst 1). Fouled out - J.VanOort, Larsen, Cady.