Golden falls despite strong effort from Shad Garnett

By Team Reports Feb 22, 2024, 9:19pm

Recap: Golden Demons vs. Thomas Jefferson Spartans

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Golden Demons can now relate to. They lost to the Spartans on the road by a decisive 79-65 margin on Wednesday. Golden was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Thomas Jefferson apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2015.

Despite the loss, Golden still got an impressive performance from Shad Garnett, who scored 19 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Leif Hansen was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.

Shane Curry continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Thomas Jefferson, scoring 30 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Curry has scored all season. Another player making a difference was William Perkins, who scored 16 points.

Golden dropped their record down to 14-10 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. That rough patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points per game. As for Thomas Jefferson, their win bumped their record up to 14-10.

Golden does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Thomas Jefferson, they will take on Windsor at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Windsor will roll in looking for their 16th straight win, something Thomas Jefferson surely won't give up without a fight.

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