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Today has the looks of a measuring-stick game for the Lincoln Blue Tigers. The Blue Tigers will travel to take on the Northwest Missouri Bearcats, and the team will quickly figure out how big the gap is between themselves and the perennial powerhouse Bearcats.

Today has the looks of a measuring-stick game for the Lincoln Blue Tigers. The Blue Tigers will travel to take on the Northwest Missouri Bearcats, and the team will quickly figure out how big the gap is between themselves and the perennial powerhouse Bearcats.

The losing streak is over. After 14 games and more than a month, the Jefferson City Jays walked away with a win Wednesday, beating the Capital City Cavaliers 9-6 in Central Missouri Activities Conference action at Vivion Field.

The Jefferson City Jays got back on the right track Saturday by winning both pool play games in the Jays Baseball Classic at Vivion Field. In Game 1, the Jays used a two-run sixth inning and a dominant outing from Zac Arnold on the mound to claim a 3-1 win over the Troy-Buchanan Trojans.

Just making it to Saturday night meant everything to Isaac Enloe. Last year, the Jefferson City senior was the lone Jay qualifier not to medal at the Class 3 state tournament. This year, he was the best finisher on his team.

Isaac Enloe of Jefferson City advanced to the Class 3 state title match at 285 pound with a semifinal victory Friday night at Mizzou Arena. Enloe defeated Jayce Hitt of McDonald County 3-0 in the semifinals. Enloe scored a takedown in the first period to take a 2-0 lead, then got an escape in the second to make it 3-0.

The Jefferson City Jays advanced nine wrestlers out of the first day of the Class 3 state wrestling championships at Mizzou Arena. Jefferson City is fourth in the team standings after Thursday night’s action with 27 points. Hillsboro is first with 34, followed by Whitfield with 32 and Neosho with 31.5.

The Jefferson City Jays have the numbers. The Jays will send 11 qualifiers to the mat today in the Class 3 wrestling championships at Mizzou Arena. That total should give Jefferson City a shot at winning its second straight state trophy after tying for third in Class 4 last season.

The Jefferson City Jays and Lady Jays celebrated Senior Night the best way they knew how. The Jays and Lady Jays both finished 2-0 in duals against Battle and Eldon on Wednesday night at Fleming Fieldhouse.

It took a trip through the alphabet to decide a winner. Eli Teiberis of Jefferson City defeated Justin Weiberg of Helias by decision in their 126-pound match to wrap up the third-place dual Saturday afternoon in the Missouri Duals at Rackers Fieldhouse. That made the score Jefferson City 34, Helias 34. There are no ties in wrestling.