Preview: Thomas Jefferson School Titan vs. Crosspoint Christian
Thomas Jefferson School is 2-8 against Crosspoint Christian since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Thomas Jefferson School Titan will be playing at home against Crosspoint Christian at 6:00 p.m. Hopefully Thomas Jefferson School focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 20 on Tuesday.
Thomas Jefferson School struggled with offensive rebounds on Tuesday (Westwood Baptist Academy had 15 more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Thomas Jefferson School was beaten by Westwood Baptist Academy 58-15. Thomas Jefferson School has not had much luck with Westwood Baptist Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Thomas Jefferson School's defeat came about despite a quality game from Ana Casares, who scored six points along with seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Crosspoint Christian had to endure a 17-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They took down St. Louis Christian HomeSchool 32-17 last Tuesday. Crosspoint Christian's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Crosspoint Christian relied on the efforts of Bekah Petry, who scored ten points along with eight rebounds and eight steals, and Ella Cobb, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds. Cobb continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played.
Thomas Jefferson School's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Crosspoint Christian, their win ended a nine-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-14.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Thomas Jefferson School have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 27.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Crosspoint Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 25.2 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Thomas Jefferson School's way against Crosspoint Christian when the teams last played back in November of 2023 as Thomas Jefferson School made off with a 45-25 win. Does Thomas Jefferson School have another victory up their sleeve, or will Crosspoint Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
