Basketball Preview: Thomas Jefferson School Titan vs. Heritage Classical Christian Academy Hawks
The Thomas Jefferson School Titan will square off against the Heritage Classical Christian Academy Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Thomas Jefferson School, yet to win a game, are hoping to taste some of the success that has characterized Heritage Classical Christian Academy's (thus far) undefeated season.
Thomas Jefferson School is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Eagle Ridge Christian on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Thomas Jefferson School came up short against Eagle Ridge Christian, falling 36-12.
Despite their defeat, Thomas Jefferson School saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Asha Silva, who earned six points in addition to 12 rebounds and three steals, was perhaps the best of all. The dominant performance also gave Silva a new career-high in offensive rebounds (six). Another player making a difference was Cara Fagan, who scored four points plus five rebounds and five steals.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Heritage Classical Christian Academy). They claimed a resounding 61-12 victory over First Baptist Academy. The Hawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 22 points or more this season.
Heritage Classical Christian Academy's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-0. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 17.5 points per game. As for Thomas Jefferson School, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Thomas Jefferson School suffered a grim 46-26 defeat to Heritage Classical Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in January. Can Thomas Jefferson School avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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