It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but the Jefferson Academy Jaguars ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 35-34 win over St. Mary's Academy. That's another feather in the cap for Jefferson Academy, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Jefferson Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Marlo Campbell out in front who scored eight points along with three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Parker, who scored no points along with seven rebounds and four steals.
When it comes to explaining why St. Mary's Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Hazel Mills. Despite the final result, she scored 12 points along with five rebounds and five steals. Mills hasn't dropped below two steals for five straight games. Another player making a difference was Isabel Hernandez, who scored two points along with ten rebounds and four steals.
Jefferson Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for St. Mary's Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-8 record this season.
Jefferson Academy will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Kent Denver at 6:00 p.m. Kent Denver knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Jefferson Academy likes a good challenge. As for St. Mary's Academy, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Stargate School at 6:30 p.m. Hopefully St. Mary's Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 25 on Monday.
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