Basketball Game Preview: Burns Bulldogs vs. Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy Gryphons

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Previous Games

01/08/25 - Home	71-59 W
02/20/24 - Home	72-65 W
02/06/24 - Home	68-37 W
01/17/24 - Away	72-57 W
01/17/23 - Away	67-51 W
+ 4 more games

Burns is 8-1 against Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy since January of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Burns Bulldogs will venture away from home to take on the Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy Gryphons at 6:30 p.m. One thing working in Burns' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.

Burns is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing East Gaston: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Burns blew East Gaston out of the water with an 89-58 final score. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Bulldogs had established a 24 point advantage.

Meanwhile, Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy entered their tilt with Pinnacle Classical Academy on Monday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They really took it to the Eagles for the full four quarters, racking up a 69-40 win. The Gryphons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 22 points or more this season.

Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy pushed their record up to 11-3 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.4 points per game. As for Burns, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.

Burns beat Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy 71-59 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for Burns since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.