The Donna Klein Jewish Academy Eagles scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They came out on top against Sports Leadership & Management by a score of 91-80. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Donna Klein Jewish Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Joshua Matheson led the charge by going 8 for 14 from beyond the arc en route to 30 points and 4 assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Matheson has scored all season. Tal Kessous was another key contributor, scoring 22 points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Sports Leadership & Management's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Dennis Pierre, who scored 37 points along with two steals, and Mason Plewinski who almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine assists. It was the first time this season that Plewinski posted eight or more assists. Another player making a difference was Jaeden Ivy, who scored nine points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Even though they lost, Sports Leadership & Management were working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
The victory makes it two in a row for Donna Klein Jewish Academy and bumps their season record up to 7-9. As for Sports Leadership & Management, they have not been sharp recently as the team's lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.
Donna Klein Jewish Academy will be playing at home against the Lions at 9:00 p.m. on Saturday. Scheck Hillel Community School comes in still looking for their first win of the season. As for Sports Leadership & Management, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against the Lions at 6:00 p.m. on January 26th. Somerset Academy Key knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully the Giants like a good challenge.
