Preview: Thomas Jefferson Gryphons vs. Cherryville Ironmen
Thomas Jefferson is 1-9 against Cherryville since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Thomas Jefferson Gryphons' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Cherryville Ironmen at 7:30 p.m. on February 16th. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Tuesday, Thomas Jefferson had to suffer through a rough 88-50 loss at the hands of Shelby. Thomas Jefferson has not had much luck with Shelby recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Meanwhile, Cherryville's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their third straight defeat. They fell just short of NCSSM: Morganton by a score of 62-59. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Thomas Jefferson dropped their record down to 9-14 with that loss, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for Cherryville, they now have a losing record at 11-12.
Thomas Jefferson and Cherryville were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in January, but Thomas Jefferson came up empty-handed after a 56-55 loss. Can Thomas Jefferson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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