After flying high against the Pinnacle Classical Academy Eagles on Thursday, the Thomas Jefferson Gryphons came back down to earth. Thomas Jefferson was just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 56-55 to Cherryville. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Thomas Jefferson in their matchups with Cherryville: they've now lost seven in a row.
Leading Cherryville to victory were Andron Patterson and Rayshawn Sewell. Patterson scored 14 points along with seven rebounds and three steals, while Sewell scored 17 points along with seven rebounds and seven steals. Another player making a difference was Darrien Floyd, who scored nine points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Thomas Jefferson has not been sharp recently, as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season. As for Cherryville, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season.
Thomas Jefferson will head out on the road to face off against Bessemer City at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bessemer City is on an eight-game streak of home losses, Thomas Jefferson a four-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. Cherryville will take on Shelby at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Shelby presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Cherryville in North Carolina (Shelby is ranked 175th, while Cherryville is ranked 413th).
