Cougars
| 12/02/24 vs Verona | 64 |
| 01/31/25 vs Wheaton | 53 |
| 01/28/25 @ Verona | 48 |
| 01/17/25 @ Exeter | 42 |
| 12/14/24 vs Southeast | 30 |
New Heights Christian Academy's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Springfield Catholic on Tuesday. Everything went the New Heights Christian Academy Cougars' way against the Jefferson Independent Day Cavaliers as the New Heights Christian Academy Cougars made off with a 61-39 victory. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 22 points or more this season.
New Heights Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jadon Smith led the charge by going 7-for-17 to rack up 16 points. Connor Perry also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
New Heights Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 13 consecutive games.
Despite the loss, Jefferson Independent Day still got an impressive performance from Kohl Thurman, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and ten rebounds. Thurman is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxx Wisdom, who posted four points.
New Heights Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.7 points over those games. As for Jefferson Independent Day, they dropped their record down to 12-10 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Looking ahead, New Heights Christian Academy will host McAuley Catholic at 8:45 p.m. on Friday. New Heights Christian Academy is facing McAuley Catholic at the right time seeing as McAuley Catholic is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Jefferson Independent Day, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Exeter at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Jefferson Independent Day is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.1 points per game this season.
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