The Thomas Jefferson Spartans will venture away from home to face off against the Mountain View Mountain Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Thomas Jefferson picked up another tournament win back in December of 2024. They came out on top against Riverdale Ridge by a score of 71-64.
It was another big night for Shane Curry, who went 13 of 17 on his way to 36 points. That makes it seven consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Thomas Jefferson's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Vanson Wells, who posted 12 points and five assists.
Thomas Jefferson was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mountain View, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in December of 2024. They managed a 63-57 win over Thompson Valley on Tuesday.
Thomas Jefferson better keep an eye on Tyson Mares-Benz. He was instrumental in Mountain View's win, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 11 boards. With that strong performance, Mares-Benz is now averaging an impressive 8.1 rebounds per game. Another player making a difference was Darius Simmons, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 12 points.
Mountain View pushed their record up to 4-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.7 points per game. As for Thomas Jefferson, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as Thomas Jefferson and Mountain View are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Thomas Jefferson hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 57.3 points per game. However, it's not like Mountain View struggles in that department as they've been averaging 62.3 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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