Basketball Recap: Ricardo Jones Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Thomas Jefferson School

Crusaders

Margin (Wins)

11/22/24 vs The Fulton	44
12/10/24 @ The Fulton	42
11/15/24 vs Varsity Opponent	40
01/09/25 vs Logos	28
12/12/24 @ New Life Christian	22
01/21/25 @ Thomas Jefferson School	22

After losing to Thomas Jefferson School the last time they met, Christian Academy of Greater St. Louis decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. Everything went the Christian Academy of Greater St. Louis Crusaders' way against the Thomas Jefferson School Titan on Tuesday as the Christian Academy of Greater St. Louis Crusaders made off with a 57-35 win. The Crusaders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 22 points or more this season.

Christian Academy of Greater St. Louis got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ricardo Jones out in front who posted 21 points in addition to six boards and three steals. That makes it 17 consecutive games in which Jones has scored at least a third of Christian Academy of Greater St. Louis' points. Another player making a difference was Kaleb Hardy, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 rebounds.

Christian Academy of Greater St. Louis was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Thomas Jefferson School only posted two assists.

Despite the loss, Thomas Jefferson School saw an underclassman step up: freshman Luke Tung went 7 of 12 en route to 14 points.

Christian Academy of Greater St. Louis' win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points per game. As for Thomas Jefferson School, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season.

Christian Academy of Greater St. Louis didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 51-25 victory against Logos on the 23rd. As for Thomas Jefferson School, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 49-43 defeat against Mississippi Valley Christian on the 24th.