01/30/25 vs Jefferson Independent Day | 36 |
01/28/25 @ Exeter | 15 |
01/23/25 @ McAuley Catholic | 18 |
01/16/25 vs Bronaugh | 22 |
01/16/25 vs Jasper | 25 |
Golden City won the last time they faced Jefferson Independent Day, and Jamison Menadue did his part to make sure it happened again. The Golden City Eagles came out on top against the Jefferson Independent Day Cavaliers by a score of 77-70 on Thursday thanks in part to Menadue, who went 13 for 26 en route to 36 points along with seven boards and five steals. The contest was his eighth in a row with at least ten points.
Spencer Parrill was another key player, putting up 16 points and three steals. He has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last seven times he's played.
Despite the defeat, Jefferson Independent Day saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jack Twiss went 11 of 27 on his way to 32 points in addition to six rebounds and six steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Twiss has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kohl Thurman, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 boards.
Golden City is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points per game. As for Jefferson Independent Day, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-7.
Golden City will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Wheaton at 6:00 p.m. on February 13th. As for Jefferson Independent Day, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Gloria Deo Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gloria Deo Academy has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 184 points over their last three contests.
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