Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology and Hayfield are an even 4-4 against one another since December of 2018, but not for long. After both having extra time off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.6 points per game this season.
Last Saturday, Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology earned a 54-42 win over South Lakes. Given the Colonials' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 92nd, while the Seahawks are ranked 224th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kaiden Kerkulah, who went 6 of 12 on her way to 14 points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Joise Clayton, who went 5 of 12 on her way to 12 points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Meanwhile, Hayfield was not able to break out of their rough patch last Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 39-37 heartbreaker at the hands of Hickory Ridge.
Hayfield's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3.
Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology suffered a grim 65-39 defeat to Hayfield when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Can Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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