Basketball Preview: Jefferson Academy Jaguars vs. Valley Vikings
The Jefferson Academy Jaguars will challenge the Valley Vikings at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Valley took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Jefferson Academy, who comes in off a win.
Last Wednesday, Jefferson Academy humbled Frontier Academy with a 58-22 victory. The squad ran away with 47 points in the first half and mostly just sat on those to pick up the win.
Jefferson Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Avah Berlin, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. Rylin Chichirico was another key player, scoring 11 points plus seven assists and six steals.
Jefferson Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Frontier Academy only racked up six.
Meanwhile, Valley came up short against Platte Valley on Friday and fell 44-31.
Valley's defeat came about despite a quality game from Nevaeh Jimenez, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 14 rebounds. Jimenez has been hot recently, having posted nine or more rebounds the last three times she's played.
Valley's loss was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Jefferson Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Everything went Jefferson Academy's way against Valley in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, as Jefferson Academy made off with a 46-26 win. Does Jefferson Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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