McAuley Catholic had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 11-11 to make it four. They took a 52-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jefferson Independent Day Cavaliers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Warriors of the 52-40 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2025.
As for Jefferson Independent Day, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points over those games.
Leading Jefferson Independent Day to victory were Will Twiss and Kohl Thurman. Twiss went 6-for-13 on his way to 22 points and four steals, while Thurman shot 56% from the field en route to 12 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals. Twiss is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last seven games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Twiss, who posted eight points.
As of now, neither McAuley Catholic nor Jefferson Independent Day have any future games scheduled.
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