Hinkley lost against Thomas Jefferson back in January of 2018 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Hinkley Thunder were dealt a 71-34 defeat at the hands of the Thomas Jefferson Spartans. While losing is never fun, the Thunder can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 323rd, while the Spartans are ranked 112th).
Despite the loss, Hinkley still got an impressive performance from Qwanarias Moorelake, who posted six points along with 12 rebounds and five blocks.
It was another big night for Shane Curry, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and ten boards for Thomas Jefferson. Curry's evening made it 13 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Zack Vanabbema, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 13 rebounds.
Hinkley's loss was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Thomas Jefferson, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 10-4.
Hinkley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 70-54 defeat against Montbello on the 27th. As for Thomas Jefferson, they will face off against Denver North at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Thomas Jefferson is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63.2 points per game this season.
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