The Jefferson Academy Jaguars will face off against the Lamar Thunder at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Jefferson Academy focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 14 on Wednesday.
Last Wednesday, Jefferson Academy beat Frontier Academy 61-53. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Jaguars.
Josh Neely had a dynamite game for Jefferson Academy, going 11 for 23 en route to 26 points plus three steals and two blocks. Riley Prevost was another key player, earning 12 points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Lamar put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 50-38 win over Dumas. The score was all tied up 15-15 at the break, but the Thunder were the better team in the second half.
Lamar's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Gabrian Jacobs, who posted nine points in addition to seven rebounds and two blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Dunning, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
Lamar smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Lamar pushed their record up to 3-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.2 points per game. As for Jefferson Academy, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
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