Basketball Recap: Thomas Jefferson Skates Past Hinkley with Ease

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Thomas Jefferson on Wednesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Hinkley Thunder out of the water with a 58-12 final score. The Spartans haven't had any issues with the Thunder recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.

Leyna McClinon

Points

02/12/25 @ Hinkley	31
02/07/25 vs Regis Groff	13
02/04/25 vs George Washington	6
01/31/25 @ Montbello	15
01/23/25 vs Hinkley	11
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Leyna McClinon was her usual excellent self, going 12-for-19 en route to 31 points in addition to seven boards and four steals. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 15.9 points per game. Another player making a difference was Henleigh McKenna, who posted four points and eight rebounds.

Thomas Jefferson smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 28 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 14 consecutive matches.

Alexsandra Ortiz Hernandez and Uniece Reynolds certainly did their best on Wednesday to avoid the loss. Ortiz Hernandez earned four points along with six boards and three steals, while Reynolds had no points and three steals. Ortiz Hernandez is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least three every time she's taken the court this season.

Thomas Jefferson's victory bumped their record up to 7-11. As for Hinkley, they dropped their record down to 0-17 with the defeat, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season.

Thomas Jefferson has already played their next game, a 38-37 loss against Aurora Central on the 13th. As for Hinkley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 46-14 defeat against Regis Groff on the 14th.