Basketball Recap: Thomas Jefferson Campus Skates Past Frank J. Macchiarola with Ease

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Thomas Jefferson Campus). They simply couldn't be stopped on Saturday as they easily beat the Frank J. Macchiarola Sharks 80-23. Given the Orange Wave's advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 95th, while the Sharks are ranked 525th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Orange Wave

Previous Games (Home)

02/01/25 vs Frank J. Macchiarola	80-23
01/14/25 vs Canarsie	46-29
12/17/24 vs Brooklyn Prospect	53-43
12/11/24 vs Brooklyn College Academy	33-32
02/06/24 vs Brooklyn Prospect	65-56
+ 5 more games

Thomas Jefferson Campus' win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.9 points per game. As for Frank J. Macchiarola, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.

Thomas Jefferson Campus will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Grady at 4:30 p.m. Grady will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Thomas Jefferson Campus surely won't give up without a fight. As for Frank J. Macchiarola, they will face off against Brooklyn College Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Brooklyn College Academy's defense has only allowed 26.9 points per game this season, so Frank J. Macchiarola's offense will have their work cut out for them.