The Thomas Jefferson School Titan will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mississippi Valley Christian Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Thomas Jefferson School has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Mississippi Valley Christian will arrive with five straight victories.
Thomas Jefferson School struggled with offensive rebounds on Tuesday (Rivers of Life Christian had 700% more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Thomas Jefferson School fell to Rivers of Life Christian 23-19. Thomas Jefferson School has struggled against Rivers of Life Christian recently, as their game on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Caitlin Wallace put forth a good effort for the losing side as she scored 8 points along with 18 rebounds and 4 steals.
Meanwhile, Mississippi Valley Christian earned a 40-32 win over North County Christian on Tuesday.
Mississippi Valley Christian found their leader in underclassman Anna Gaworski, who almost dropped a triple-double on 18 points, 9 steals, and 9 blocks. That makes it five consecutive games in which Gaworski has scored at least 25% of Mississippi Valley Christian's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Remi Sapp, who scored 16 points.
The losses dropped Thomas Jefferson School to 1-4 and Rivers of Life Christian to 1-1.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Thomas Jefferson School have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 33.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Mississippi Valley Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.2 per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
Thomas Jefferson School was taken down by Mississippi Valley Christian 49-18 in their previous meeting back in January. Will Thomas Jefferson School have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
