After a string of three wins, the Jefferson Christian Academy Cardinals 's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They received a tough blow as they fell 69-52 to Wesleyan Christian Academy.
When it comes to explaining why Jefferson Christian Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Payton Dunbar. Despite the final result, she scored 33 points. That was a full 63.5% of Jefferson Christian Academy's points, marking the sixth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Wesleyan Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Taylor Hawley led the charge by scoring 13 points along with six steals. Kennedy Jackson was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with two steals.
Jefferson Christian Academy's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-2. As for Wesleyan Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season.
Jefferson Christian Academy will head out on the road to take on Roanoke Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Roanoke Catholic will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Virginia Rankings (they are ranked 241st, while Jefferson Christian Academy is ranked 64th). As for Wesleyan Christian Academy, they will be playing at home against High Point Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. High Point Christian Academy is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 58.4 points per game.
