Basketball Recap: Briarwood Academy Beats Thomas Jefferson Academy for Their Third Straight Victory

Briarwood Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 38.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They secured a 41-35 W over the Thomas Jefferson Academy Jaguars. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 51-41 back in December of 2024.

Briarwood Academy found their leader in sophomore Kelleyanne Mooney, who posted 16 points. Another player making a difference was Hensley Vann, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten boards.

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Previous 3 Games

01/13/25 @ Thomas Jefferson Academy	41-35
01/09/25 vs Monsignor Donovan Catholic	54-5
01/07/25 vs Westminster Christian Academy	53-25

Briarwood Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 30 consecutive matches dating back to last season.

Briarwood Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.8 points per game. As for Thomas Jefferson Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-11.

Briarwood Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 40-33 victory against John Hancock Academy on the 14th. As for Thomas Jefferson Academy, they will face off against Twiggs Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Thomas Jefferson Academy is facing Twiggs Academy at the right time seeing as Twiggs Academy is stuck on a four-game losing streak.