CRYSTAL SPRINGS – Jefferson County’s varsity basketball teams lost a pair of close games to Crystal Springs Friday night in Division 6-3A play.

In varsity girls action, Crystal Springs’s Lady Tigers held on for a 51-50 win over the Lady Tigers of Jefferson County.

Jefferson County (6-7, 3-2) led 13-10 after one quarter of play, but was held to just six points in the second quarter as Crystal Springs took a 22-19 halftime lead.

The hometeam Lady Tigers extended their lead to six after the third quarter was over, then held off a fourth-quarter rally by the visiting Lady Tigers to notch the win.

Ebony Jenkins led Crystal Springs with 28 points.

Last-second shots don’t fall for Jefferson boys

In varsity boys action, Crystal Springs also held on for a one-point win, 60-59.

Delvin Thompson led Jefferson County (6-7, 2-3) with 25 points. Juan Wyatt added 18 points.

Crystal Springs led Jefferson County 16-11 going into the second quarter.

The visiting Tigers chipped away at that five-point lead, but came up just short of pulling out a win.

The Tigers host Hazlehurst next Tuesday.

Varsity girls Crystal Springs 52, Jefferson Co. 49 Crystal Spring 10 12 15 14 – 52 Jefferson Co. 13 6 12 19 – 49 JC: Travalyn Smith 22, Kenyatta Williams 10, Taulesha McBride 7, Shaterrica Hall 7, LaTresha Wilson 4. CS: Ebony Jenkins 28 JC 6-7, next at N. Pike

Crystal Springs 60, Jefferson County 59 JC 11 15 12 21 – 59 CS 16 12 13 19 – 60 Crystal Springs: M. Brandon – 19; T. Jisol – 14; W. Jerneka – 13; M. Cery – 5; F. Jeffery – 4; N. Michaels – 4; T. Kwans – 1; T. Norwood – 1 Jefferson County: Delvin Thompson – 25; Juan Wyatt – 18; Dewones Smith – 5; Londell Eanochs – 3; Joshfer Nichols – 2; Lakendrick Harried – 2; Jamario Banks – 2; David Tyler – 2