Basketball Game Preview: Thomas Jefferson Campus Orange Wave vs. Eagle Academy II Eagle

The Thomas Jefferson Campus Orange Wave will challenge the Eagle Academy II Eagle at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Thomas Jefferson Campus' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.

Thomas Jefferson Campus can't be too worried about heading out to take on Eagle Academy II: they just beat Curtis at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Thomas Jefferson Campus took down Curtis 92-76 on Saturday. Given the Orange Wave's advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked second, while the Warriors are ranked 99th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Thomas Jefferson Campus got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jahda Swann out in front who dropped a triple-double on 25 points, 16 boards, and 11 assists. The match was Swann's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Sprattley, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine assists.

Meanwhile, Eagle Academy II entered their tilt with South Shore on Saturday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They enjoyed a cozy 52-36 win over the Vikings. The 52-point effort marked the Eagle's lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Eagle Academy II pushed their record up to 15-3 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.6 points. As for Thomas Jefferson Campus, their win bumped their record up to 19-1.

Everything came up roses for Thomas Jefferson Campus against Eagle Academy II in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 106-57 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Thomas Jefferson Campus since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.