The Thomas Jefferson School Titan will challenge the Christian Academy of Greater St. Louis Crusaders at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Neither of these teams found much success offensively their last time out, scoring well below their season average.
Thomas Jefferson School is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Victory Christian Academy on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Titan had to suffer through a 47-13 loss at the hands of the Chargers. The Titan were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 31-6.
Despite the defeat, Thomas Jefferson School saw an underclassman step up: freshman Dana Kim posted 11 points in addition to eight rebounds and eight steals.
Meanwhile, Christian Academy of Greater St. Louis took a blow against Rivers of Life Christian on Monday, falling 48-16. The loss continues a trend for the Crusaders in their meetings with the Eagles: they've now lost five in a row.
Thomas Jefferson School will have to contain Zoey Zamarripa as she made an impact in Christian Academy of Greater St. Louis' last game. She had seven points along with 18 boards and eight steals. Zamarripa has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last seven times she's played.
Christian Academy of Greater St. Louis' defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Thomas Jefferson School, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Thomas Jefferson School strolled past Christian Academy of Greater St. Louis when the teams last played back in January by a score of 32-17. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Titan since the squad 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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