Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy is 2-8 against Cherryville since February of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy Gryphons will look to defend their home court against the Cherryville Ironmen at 6:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest loss since February 13, 2024 on Tuesday. They were outmatched by Shelby and fell 81-51.
Meanwhile, Cherryville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 18th straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 104-77 loss at the hands of Bessemer City. One positive for the Ironmen, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy will need to focus on slowing down Paxton Pruett, one of several Cherryville players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double with 17 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Pruett a new career-high in assists (four). Andron Patterson was another key player, dropping a double-double with 16 points and 12 boards.
Even though they lost, Cherryville was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Cherryville's loss dropped their record down to 1-22. As for Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-6.
Everything went Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy's way against Cherryville in their previous meeting back in January, as Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy made off with a 78-53 win. Does Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cherryville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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