On Thursday, Crosspoint Christian faced Thomas Jefferson School in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Crosspoint Christian Crosspoint Christian fell just short of the Thomas Jefferson School Titan by a score of 34-32. Crosspoint Christian has struggled against Thomas Jefferson School recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Crosspoint Christian saw an underclassman step up: freshman Ella Cobb earned 12 points plus six rebounds and four steals.
Even though they lost, Crosspoint Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Thomas Jefferson School's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Izzy Pieroni, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 16 steals. The dominant performance also gave Pieroni a new career-high in assists (five). Another player making a difference was Asha Silva, who scored seven points along with 11 steals and eight rebounds.
Crosspoint Christian's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Thomas Jefferson School, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Crosspoint Christian will head out to face off against Liberty Christian Academy at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Thomas Jefferson School, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Christ Our Savior Lutheran at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Thomas Jefferson School has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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