The Jefferson Academy Jaguars will take on the Resurrection Christian Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Jefferson Academy had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Spartans by a score of 54-41. The win made it back-to-back wins for Jefferson Academy.
Meanwhile, Resurrection Christian scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They really took it to The Academy for the full four quarters, racking up a 71-11 victory on the road. The victory was nothing new for Resurrection Christian as they're now sitting on 15 straight.
Resurrection Christian's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Olivia Klein, who scored 18 points along with six assists and four steals. Klein hasn't dropped below 17 points for five straight games. Lysette Baatz was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with eight rebounds and four steals.
Jefferson Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. As for Resurrection Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 21-3.
Jefferson Academy was taken down by Resurrection Christian 51-5 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Klein, who scored 20 points along with eight rebounds and six steals. Now that Jefferson Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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