Jamestown Blue Jays hold off Williston 69-65 in hard-fought game

Jamestown High School's girls basketball team, the Blue Jays, held off Williston 69-65 in a hard-fought game at the Jamestown Civic Center, with Jamestown building as much as a 17-point lead before Williston rallied to close the gap to four points.

The Blue Jays' largest advantage reached 17 points during the matchup, but Williston mounted a sustained comeback that erased most of that cushion and produced the final 69-65 score. The net swing from Jamestown's peak lead to the final margin represents a 13-point run in Williston's favor during the rally.

The contest took place at the Jamestown Civic Center on Feb. 20, 2026, and was contested by the Jamestown High School girls basketball program and visiting Williston. The scoreboard finished 69-65 in Jamestown's favor, a four-point margin that required the Blue Jays to protect late possessions and keep Williston from completing the comeback.

Local coverage characterized the matchup as hard-fought, highlighting the Blue Jays' early control and Williston's resilience in the second phase of the game. The numerical arc of the game, a 17-point high-water mark for Jamestown followed by a 13-point swing toward Williston, framed much of the game's momentum shifts and kept the final minutes tense for fans at the Civic Center.

The 69-65 result will be recorded on the Jamestown High School schedule from Feb. 20, 2026. Jamestown left the Civic Center with the win after withstanding Williston's late surge, a performance that preserves the Blue Jays' victory margin and closes this chapter of the season in Stutsman County with a closely contested home triumph.