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Jeffers scores sizable win, 69-20, over Hawks

PAINESDALE — The Jeffers Jets girls basketball team had no one to play but each other for 15 days after their season-opener at Calumet. Tuesday, that finally changed as they hosted the Republic-Michigamme Hawks. With a strong start, the Jets cruised to a 69-20 victory.

“The girls played great defense and like a team,” said Jets coach Joe Romano. “I was very pleased.”

The Jets got 18 points from Johnson and 13 from Hillstrom to pace the scoring.

Jeffers put up 23 points in the second quarter to take a 39-12 lead into the half.

With the win, the Jets are now 1-1 on the and are off until Jan. 4 when they travel to face Ontonagon.

Republic 7 5 4 4 – 20

Jeffers 16 23 12 18 – 69

RM: Radcliff 4, Jarvi 2, Raisanen 6, Bell 4, Erickson 4; 3-point field goals: none

JHS: B. Heinonen 8, Hillstrom 13, Nordstrom 4, Johnson 18, Jurmu 6, Asiala 10, L. Heinonen 4, M. Heinonen 4, Lorenzetti 2; 3-point field goals: Hillstrom 1

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