Basketball Recap: John Curtis Christian Piles Up the Points Against Alexandria

Patriots

Margin (Wins)

11/18/24 vs Booker T. Washington	47
12/21/24 vs St. Amant	40
12/19/24 vs East St. John	40
01/27/25 vs St. Mary's Dominican	37
02/24/25 vs Teurlings Catholic	36

John Curtis Christian extended their postseason success on Thursday against Alexandria. They claimed a resounding 69-41 victory over the Alexandria Trojans. The Patriots have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 contests by 20 points or more this season.

Kenya Russell and Thamerin Balthazar certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Russell posted eight points and nine rebounds, while Balthazar scored 13 points in addition to five boards and three steals. Balthazar is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in each of the last four games she's played.

John Curtis Christian is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.1 points over those games. Alexandria moved to 24-7 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.

John Curtis Christian has already played their next game (against Huntington), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Alexandria does not have any more games scheduled as of now.