Basketball Recap: Thomas Jefferson Academy Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Dec 16, 2024, 8:53am

Basketball Recap: Thomas Jefferson Academy Jaguars vs. Briarwood Academy Buccaneers

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Thomas Jefferson Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss dating back to last season. The game between them and the Briarwood Academy Buccaneers didn't end well, with the Thomas Jefferson Academy Jaguars falling 77-61. The Jaguars were probably out for revenge after losing 75-45 to them when the teams met back in January, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Leading Briarwood Academy to victory were Sam Mock and Joseph Pickens. Mock went 10 of 22 on his way to 25 points and seven rebounds, while Pickens went 8 for 20 on his way to 18 points. The dominant performance gave Pickens a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Trey Cotton, who posted seven points.

Thomas Jefferson Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Briarwood Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.

Thomas Jefferson Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 63-37 loss against Augusta Prep Day on the 14th. Briarwood Academy and Alleluia Community will compete for holiday cheer at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Briarwood Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 67.5 points per game this season.

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