Jefferson JV Basketball Undefeated, Wins Conference

The junior varsity boys basketball team went a perfect 10-0 in its conference this season. 

The boys topped their SDEAA conference, which includes Burr Ridge Middle School (Burr Ridge), Butler Jr. High (Oak Brook), Cass Jr. High (Darien), Eisenhower Jr. High (Darien), Gower Middle School (Burr Ridge), Lakeview Jr. High (Downers Grove), Lisle Jr. High (Lisle), Old Quarry (Lemont), Westmont Jr. High (Westmont) and Westview Hills Middle School (Clarendon Hills).

Burr Ridge and Old Quarry tied for third in conference with an 8-2 record. 

The following information was provided by Jefferson Athletic Director Justin Warnke.

Boys varsity basketball 

After a challenging start to the season with a conference record of 1-5, the varsity boys improved to 4-9 with three consecutive wins.

The team is led by the defensive play and hustle of Frankie Gordy and Khamari Greene and the consistent 3-point shooting of Ty McCullough and Riley Heavey.

Old Quarry Middle School led the conference with a 12-3 record.  

Scholastic Bowl 

The Jefferson Scholastic Bowl Team recently earned its first victory as they defeated Old Quarry in dual team completion. The team is currently fourth in conference with a record of 2-3 in conference play but has learned to play together as a team and is having a lot of fun. The team moves into the SDEAA conference tournament March 15.

Eisenhower is leading the conference with a 4-0 record.