Drake Kanallakan moves to the ball in a Jersey Tourney game against Cahokia on Tuesday night.Cahokia topped Jersey 57-43 in the Jersey Tourney on Wednesday night.

Zac Ridenhour led the Panthers with 14 points. Jake Varble had nine points and Luke Shively and Drake Kanallakan each had seven points.

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“We didn’t play hard enough to win,” Jersey coach Stote Reeder said. “We gave up 18 offensive rebounds when we knew that rebounding was the key to the game for us. I thought we guarded OK, but they went seven for nine from the three-point range in the middle two quarters. But again, we could have played harder.”

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Jersey is 11-8 after the loss.

The Panthers play again in the Jersey Tourney at 8 p.m. Friday against Pittsfield and at 7 p.m. Saturday against Marquette.

Jersey's Luke Shively positions for a shot Tuesday night against Cahokia in the Jersey Tourney.

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