Basketball Recap: Jefferson Christian Academy Comes Up Short

After soaring to 71 points the game before, Jefferson Christian Academy was a bit more limited in their game on Thursday. They were outmatched by the Roanoke Catholic Celtics and fell 76-25. The match marked the Cardinals 's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Roanoke Catholic's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jayden Johnson led the charge by going 5 of 7 en route to 16 points. The game was Johnson's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Demarcus Brown was another key player, going 5 for 8 on his way to 12 points along with five assists and three steals.

Cardinals

Previous 5 Games

01/16/25 vs Roanoke Catholic	25-76
01/14/25 @ Ballard Christian	71-9
12/20/24 @ Forsyth Home Educators	54-52
12/19/24 vs Covington	62-51
12/17/24 vs Mount Hope Christian Academy	56-53

With the defeat, Jefferson Christian Academy broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-6. As for Roanoke Catholic, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-6.

Jefferson Christian Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 70-64 loss against Mountain Mission on the 21st. As for Roanoke Catholic, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 87-37 victory against Eastern Mennonite on the 21st.