Basketball Game Preview: John Hancock Academy Rebels vs. Thomas Jefferson Academy Jaguars

John Hancock Academy is 2-8 against Thomas Jefferson Academy since December of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The John Hancock Academy Rebels will challenge the Thomas Jefferson Academy Jaguars at 5:30 p.m.

John Hancock Academy is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Tuesday. The game between them and Covenant Academy didn't end well, with John Hancock Academy falling 59-41.

Meanwhile, Thomas Jefferson Academy blew past David Emanuel Academy, posting a 66-28 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Jaguars.

Thomas Jefferson Academy is also on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.1 points per game. As for John Hancock Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-18.

John Hancock Academy might still be hurting after the 80-58 loss they got from Thomas Jefferson Academy when the teams last played last Tuesday. Can John Hancock Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.