On Thursday, Thomas Jefferson School faced Crosspoint Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Thomas Jefferson School Titan sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 34-32 win over the Crosspoint Christian Crosspoint Christian. The victory was some much needed relief for the Titan as it spelled an end to their six-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Thomas Jefferson School got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Izzy Pieroni out in front who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 16 steals. The dominant performance also gave Pieroni a new career-high in assists (five). Asha Silva was another key player, posting seven points along with 11 steals and eight rebounds.
Thomas Jefferson School smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Crosspoint Christian only pulled down 11.
Despite the defeat, Crosspoint Christian saw an underclassman step up: freshman Ella Cobb posted 12 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals.
Thomas Jefferson School's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Crosspoint Christian, their loss was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-6.
Thomas Jefferson School won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Christ Our Savior Lutheran at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Thomas Jefferson School has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. Crosspoint Christian has already played their next contest (against Thomas Jefferson School), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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