Forge Christian won the last time they faced Jefferson Academy and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Forge Christian Fury snuck past the Jefferson Academy Jaguars with a 65-59 victory. Given the Fury's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Jaguars are ranked 108th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jakan Sederwall
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Forge Christian had a senior duo take command as Jakan Sederwall posted 16 points and Owen Hovis scored 12 points and three steals. Sederwall has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Erique Diggins, who earned eight points.
Jefferson Academy's loss came despite strong showings from Jimeto Orji and Josh Neely. Orji went 7-for-10 to rack up 18 points in addition to seven rebounds and three blocks, while Neely went 10-for-16 on his way to 25 points and five boards. Thanks to that strong game, Neely now owns an excellent 45.7% shooting accuracy. Benjamin Pederson also deserves some recognition as he scored his first points of the season.
Forge Christian is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. Jefferson Academy is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-6.
Forge Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 98-82 loss against Kent Denver on the 20th. As for Jefferson Academy, they have also already played their next matchup, a 65-49 defeat against Peak to Peak on the 20th.
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