Jefferson Academy gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Tuesday. They took their game with ease, bagging an 81-23 victory over the Hinkley Thunder. With the Jaguars ahead 45-11 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Josh Neely was a one-man wrecking crew for Jefferson Academy as he went 14 for 21 en route to 31 points plus seven steals. What's more, Neely also posted a 67% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Jimeto Orji, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds.
Jefferson Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hinkley only posted an.
Hinkley's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Malachi Holden, who posted four points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Jazay Pogue was another key player, scoring four points.
Jefferson Academy and Frontier Academy will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. As for Hinkley, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Manual at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hinkley will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
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