Thomas Jefferson School is 7-2 against Heritage Classical Christian Academy since November of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Thomas Jefferson School Titan will head out on the road to challenge the Heritage Classical Christian Academy Hawks at 6:00 p.m. Thomas Jefferson School has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with four straight losses, while Heritage Classical Christian Academy will come in with three straight victories.
Thomas Jefferson School is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Eagle Ridge Christian on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Thomas Jefferson School lost 51-25 to Eagle Ridge Christian.
Meanwhile, Heritage Classical Christian Academy hadn't done well against Liberty Christian Academy recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Heritage Classical Christian Academy came out on top against Liberty Christian Academy by a score of 46-34.
Luke Heskett and Josh Gray were among the main playmakers for Heritage Classical Christian Academy as the former dropped a double-double on 16 points and 20 rebounds and the latter scored 12 points in addition to eight rebounds and four steals. Heskett is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: he's pulled down at least 12 every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Trip Taylor, who scored 11 points along with four steals.
Heritage Classical Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Heritage Classical Christian Academy pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.2 points per game. As for Thomas Jefferson School, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Thomas Jefferson School might still be hurting after the 56-31 loss they got from Heritage Classical Christian Academy when the teams last played back in January. Can Thomas Jefferson School avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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