Basketball Recap: Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy Piles Up the Points Against East Gaston

By Team Reports Jan 27, 2025, 10:27am

Basketball Recap: Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy Gryphons vs. East Gaston Warriors

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Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They really took it to the East Gaston Warriors for the full four quarters, racking up a 65-15 win. The Gryphons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 21 points or more this season.

Samara Jones

Points

01/15/25 vs East Gaston19
01/08/25 @ Burns18
01/03/25 vs Highland Tech18
12/19/24 @ Bessemer City33

Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy was led to victory by Samara Jones and Brooklyn Twitty. Jones posted 19 points and four steals, while Twitty scored 14 points and eight boards. The game was Jones' fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Abigail Hargro, who had six points.

Despite the loss, East Gaston still got an impressive performance from Kayla Maiers, who earned five points.

Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for East Gaston, they dropped their record down to 2-14 with the loss, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.

Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy has already played their next contest, a 72-46 defeat against Xaverian on the 18th. As for East Gaston, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 58-16 loss against Burns on the 17th.

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