It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Thomas Jefferson Vikings can now relate to. They suffered a rough 90-70 defeat at the hands of the Yellow Jackets on Friday. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Thomas Jefferson's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Cameron Sampson, who scored 34 points, and Zaymon Harris who scored 22 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Harris has scored all season.
James Monroe's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Makel Minor led the charge by scoring 31 points along with three steals. Minor is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 19 or more in the last six games he's played. Dezaun Robinson was another key contributor, scoring 24 points along with three steals.
Thomas Jefferson has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-13 record this season. As for James Monroe, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 20-5.
Thomas Jefferson does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for James Monroe, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Skyline at 6:00 p.m. on February 20th. One thing working in James Monroe's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season.
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