Dighton leads Jeff girls in setback
ELDRIDGE – Kennedy Dighton scored 14 points to lead the Jefferson girls basketball team in a 55-34 loss to North Scott to open the season Tuesday.
North Scott jumped to a 19-6 lead in the first quarter and led 36-10 at halftime.
JEFFERSON (34): Watkins 0 0-0 0, Culver 0 0-0 0, Kitterman 0 1-2 1, Guy 0 2-2 2, Donner 1 1-2 4, Wise 1 0-0 3, Melton 0 0-0 0, Kuba 1 0-0 2, Erica Oler 1 2-2 4, Dighton 5 2-2 14, Emily Oler 1 2-3 4, O’Brien 0 0-0 0. Totals 10 10-13 34.
NORTH SCOTT (55): R.Rucker 2 2-2 7, K.Rucker 3 6-9 13, Loussaert 2 0-1 4, Junker 0 0-0 0, Bogner 0 2-2 2, Schmidt 5 2-4 15, Moeller 3 0-0 8, Claussen 3 0-0 6. Totals 18 12-18 55.
Halftime - North Scott 36, Jefferson 10. 3-point goals – Jefferson 4 (Dighton 2, Dohner, Wise), North Scott 7 (Schmidt 3, Moeller 2, R.Rucker, K.Rucker).