The Chester Yellow Jackets defeated Jefferson 49-39 in a game held Dec. 18 at Perryville, Mo.

Missouri and Illinois teams squared off in the Battle of the Border series of games.

Jared Landeros led Chester with 13 points. Chance Mott scored ten and Trace Fricke nine. Lucas Thompson netted six points and Gavin Schroeder and Koby Jany tallied four points each. Cooper Eggemeyer scored six points and Aiden Jany chipped in a free throw.

Chester lost a Cahokia Conference road game Dec. 17, falling to Red Bud 71-57.

Landeros led Chester with 16 points and Schroeder tallied 15. Mott also was in double figures with ten points. Eggemeyer scored six points and Ethan Stumpe four. Fricke, Koby Jany and Devante Palacio netted two points each.