The Sports Leadership & Management Giants pushed their score all the way to 80 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 91-80 hit to the loss column at the hands of Donna Klein Jewish Academy. If Sports Leadership & Management was looking for revenge after losing 55-35 to them when the teams met, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Sports Leadership & Management's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Dennis Pierre, who scored 37 points along with two steals, and Mason Plewinski who almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine assists. Pierre hasn't dropped below 16 points for 12 straight games. Jaeden Ivy was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Even though they lost, Sports Leadership & Management were working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Donna Klein Jewish Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Joshua Matheson, who went 8 for 14 from beyond the arc en route to 30 points and 4 assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Matheson has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Tal Kessous, who scored 22 points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Sports Leadership & Management has not been sharp recently as the team's lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season. As for Donna Klein Jewish Academy, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-9.
Sports Leadership & Management won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against the Lions at 6:00 p.m. on January 26th. Somerset Academy Key is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 58.6 points per game this season. As for Donna Klein Jewish Academy, they will look to defend their home court on Saturday against the Lions at 9:00 p.m. Scheck Hillel Community School is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
