Pinnacle Classical Academy is 0-4 against Thomas Jefferson since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Pinnacle Classical Academy Eagles on the road again and play against the Thomas Jefferson Gryphons at 6:00 p.m. on January 25th. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Pinnacle Classical Academy can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent game two weeks ago. They really took it to Lake Lure Classical Academy for the full four quarters, racking up a 53-10 win on the road. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win Pinnacle Classical Academy has posted since November 27, 2023.
Pinnacle Classical Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Akeelah Davis, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 rebounds. Davis is absolutely dominating the rebound category: she's posted at least eight every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Lily Wellmon, who scored ten points along with three steals and three blocks.
Meanwhile, Thomas Jefferson had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.2 points), and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They walked away with a 43-30 win over Highland Tech.
Pinnacle Classical Academy pushed their record up to 9-4 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.3 points per game. As for Thomas Jefferson, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
Pinnacle Classical Academy took a serious blow against Thomas Jefferson in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 67-26. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Thomas Jefferson's Samara Jones, who scored 17 points along with two steals. Now that Pinnacle Classical Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
