Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Tarrant). They came out on top against the Jefferson Christian Academy Eagles by a score of 96-84 on Friday. That's more bragging rights for the Wildcats, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jamaureu Berry continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, shooting 6-for-10 from beyond the arc and dropping a double-double on 25 points and 11 assists. Taylen Johnson was another key player, going 7 for 13 en route to 20 points plus five assists and five rebounds.
Tarrant was working as a unit and finished the game with 28 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jefferson Christian Academy only racked up 16.
Despite the loss, Jefferson Christian Academy still got an impressive performance from Justin Beckham, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 17 rebounds. Beckham is becoming a predictor of Jefferson Christian Academy's success: when he posts at least eight rebounds the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of JaMarcus Bryant, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds.
The win was the fifth in a row for Tarrant, bringing their record for this year to 6-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.8 points per game. As for Jefferson Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-2.
Tarrant will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Dora at 7:00 p.m. on December 9th. Jefferson Christian Academy has already played their next match, a 72-69 win against Prattville on the 23rd.
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