Basketball Recap: Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy Piles Up the Points Against Lake Lure Classical Academy

Gryphons

Margin (Wins)

02/03/25 @ Lake Lure Classical Academy	44
11/21/24 @ NCSSM: Morganton	39
12/05/24 vs Bethel Christian Academy	39
12/17/24 vs Hibriten	39
12/13/24 vs Asheville T	35

Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 44-point drubbing they dealt Lake Lure Classical Academy on Monday. The Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy Gryphons simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Lake Lure Classical Academy Raptors 72-28. The Gryphons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 22 points or more this season.

Despite the defeat, Lake Lure Classical Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Tristan Marso went 5 of 10 on his way to 11 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Marso has scored all season.

Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.4 points per game. As for Lake Lure Classical Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-10.

Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 65-59 win against Highland Tech on the 4th. Lake Lure Classical Academy has also already played their next matchup (against Asheville T), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.