City High Improves to 8-0 With Win over Cedar Rapids Jefferson

City High junior Ashley Joens

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Stuck between a win over cross-town rival and third-ranked West High last week and the beginning of the holiday break, a matchup with Cedar Rapids Jefferson fit the category of a trap game for City High.

The second-ranked Little Hawks weren’t about to fall into that trap on Tuesday.

Ashley Joens poured in a game-high 27 points as City High closed the 2016 portion of its schedule unbeaten with a 65-42 win over Cedar Rapids Jefferson at City High.

The win was the eighth straight to open the season for City High while Cedar Rapids Jefferson dropped to 4-5 in a non-conference meeting of Mississippi Valley Conference members.

Aubrey Joens had 12 points and Rose Nkumu chipped in with 10 as nine different Little Hawks scored.

Kennedy Dighton led Cedar Rapids Jefferson with 13 points.

City High (65) – Ashley Joens 27, Aubrey Joens 12, Rose Nkumu 10, Christina Hora 5, Kenya Earl 4, Sydney Schroder 2, Ashley Kuennen 2, Shevonna Norris 2, Sam Greving 1.

CR Jefferson (42) – Kennedy Dighton 13, Maddy Baxter 8, Avery Guy 7, Erica Oler 5, Kylie Wise 3, Lindsey Culver 3, Emily Oler 3.