Basketball Recap: Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology Extends Winning Streak to Three

Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 47-36 victory over the Yorktown Patriots. The Colonials have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Patriots, too.

Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology had a senior duo take command as Kaiden Kerkulah dropped a double-double on 19 points and 14 rebounds and Abigail Lee went 5 of 12 on her way to 12 points and four steals. The contest was Kerkulah's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Anika Rhim, who posted six points and six rebounds.

Colonials

Offensive Rebounds

01/11/24 @ Annandale	17
12/13/24 vs Yorktown	15
12/05/24 vs John Champe	14
01/29/24 vs Falls Church	14
12/10/24 vs Alexandria City	12

Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in January.

Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.3 points per game. As for Yorktown, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season.

Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology will take on Edison in a holiday battle at at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.8 points per game this season. As for Yorktown, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 46-34 loss against South County on the 14th.