Basketball Recap: Dynamic Duo of Izzy Pieroni and Asha Silva Lead Thomas Jefferson School to Victory

Thomas Jefferson School won the last time they faced Crosspoint Christian and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Thomas Jefferson School Titan sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 26-24 win over Crosspoint Christian. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Titan's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 556th, while Crosspoint Christian are ranked 267th).

Izzy Pieroni

Steals

02/11/25 vs Crosspoint Christian	10
02/07/25 vs Non Varsity Opponent	11
01/30/25 vs Rivers of Life Christian	6
01/24/25 @ Mississippi Valley Christian	6
01/21/25 vs Christian Academy of Greater St. Louis	5
+ 2 more games

Thomas Jefferson School was led to victory by Asha Silva and Izzy Pieroni. Silva posted eight points along with seven rebounds and five steals, while Pieroni dropped a double-double with ten boards and ten steals. Pieroni has been hot, having posted five or more steals the last seven times she's played.

Thomas Jefferson School smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 26 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in nine consecutive games.

Despite the loss, Crosspoint Christian still got an impressive performance from Bekah Petry, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 23 boards. The dominant performance gave Petry a new career-high in rebounds.

Thomas Jefferson School's record now sits at 5-9. As for Crosspoint Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 3-14.

Coming up, Thomas Jefferson School will look to defend their home court on February 18th against Varsity Opponent at 5:30 p.m. As for Crosspoint Christian, they have already played their next matchup, a 53-24 defeat against Eagle Ridge Christian on the 13th.