The Thomas Jefferson Gryphons were not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They took a 72-65 hit to the loss column at the hands of Burns. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (63), Thomas Jefferson still had to take the loss.
Burns got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Lance Beam out in front who scored eight points along with 13 rebounds and three steals. Beam is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down ten or more in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Kamari Surratt, who scored 16 points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Thomas Jefferson's defeat dropped their record down to 9-16. As for Burns, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-11 record this season.
Thomas Jefferson does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Burns, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 78-62 defeat vs. East Gaston on the 21st.
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