The Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy Gryphons will venture away from home to square off against the Lake Lure Classical Academy Raptors at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy has five straight victories, Lake Lure Classical Academy has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing East Gaston: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy blew East Gaston out of the water with a 47-3 final score. The Gryphons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Lake Lure Classical Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 51-46 to Haywood Christian Academy.
Lake Lure Classical Academy's loss dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy against Lake Lure Classical Academy when the teams last played back in November of 2024, as the squad secured an 83-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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