Basketball Recap: Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy Beats Cherryville for Their Ninth Straight Victory

Gryphons

Previous Games

02/13/25 vs Cherryville	55-7
02/11/25 vs Shelby	62-45
02/04/25 @ Highland Tech	60-20
02/03/25 @ Lake Lure Classical Academy	66-11
01/31/25 @ East Gaston	47-3
+ 4 more games

Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy entered their tilt with Cherryville on Thursday with eight consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with nine. They claimed a resounding 55-7 win over the Cherryville Ironmen. Given the Gryphons' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 131st, while the Ironmen are ranked 468th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Samara Jones, who posted 12 points and five steals. Jones is becoming a predictor of Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy's success: when she posts at least three steals the team is 16-1 (and 1-5 when she doesn't). Jazzelle Martinez was another key player, putting up 11 points and six steals.

Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-6. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.7 points over those games. As for Cherryville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-15 record this season.

Coincidentally, Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy and Cherryville will both be playing Bessemer City the next time they take the court. Cherryville will head out to face Bessemer City at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, while Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy will host them at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.