Basketball Game Preview: Queen's Grant Stallions vs. Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy Gryphons

The Queen's Grant Stallions are taking a road trip to face off against the Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy Gryphons at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Queen's Grant comes in on 11 and Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy on 12.

Queen's Grant is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 78-53 margin over Draughn. The Stallions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 contests by 24 points or more this season.

Za'Miya Bynum

Points

02/25/25 vs Draughn	40
02/22/25 vs Jackson Day	37
02/21/25 vs Sugar Creek Charter	33
02/14/25 @ Piedmont Community Charter	43
02/11/25 vs Carolina International	44
+ 19 more games

Queen's Grant got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Za'Miya Bynum out in front who went 17-for-31 en route to 40 points and seven steals. The game was Bynum's 24th in a row with at least 15 points. Casey Smith was another key player, dropping a double-double with 18 points and 15 rebounds.

Meanwhile, Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy humbled East Wilkes with a 70-31 victory. The Gryphons are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout on Tuesday was the 15th match they've won by 20+ points this season.

Queen's Grant better focus on containing Samara Jones and Brooklyn Twitty as the pair were huge in Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy's win. Jones posted 29 points along with five boards and four steals, while Twitty earned 18 points and three steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Jones has scored at least a third of Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoee Lowrance, who had six points.

Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy pushed their record up to 20-6 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 33 points. As for Queen's Grant, their win bumped their record up to 21-4.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Queen's Grant has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 24.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31.7 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.