Basketball Recap: Thomas Jefferson's Victory on Tuesday Extends Winning Streak to Eight

Thomas Jefferson

Margin (Wins)

12/12/24 vs Christ Episcopal School	52
12/10/24 @ New Orleans Charter Science & Math	45
02/18/25 @ Fisher	44
02/06/25 vs Patrick Taylor Science & Tech Academy	42
12/03/24 vs Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy	42

Thomas Jefferson entered their tilt with Fisher on Tuesday with seven consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with eight. They blew past the Fisher Gators, posting a 69-25 win. Thomas Jefferson has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 23 points or more this season.

Thomas Jefferson was led to victory by Talen Paige and Rashad Stevenson. Paige posted ten points along with eight assists and five steals, while Stevenson went 9-for-13 to rack up 19 points. Stevenson's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Calvin Galloway IV was another key player, putting up six points and nine boards.

They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: Thomas Jefferson was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive contests.

Thomas Jefferson's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-8. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.6 points over those games. As for Fisher, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season.

Coming up, Thomas Jefferson will be playing in front of their home fans against Jefferson RISE Charter at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fisher has already played their next match (against Christ Episcopal School), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.