Hinkley is 0-5 against Thomas Jefferson since January of 2015 but things could change on Wednesday. The Hinkley Thunder will challenge the Thomas Jefferson Spartans at 7:00 p.m.
Hinkley is headed into Wednesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 20th straight game dating back to last season on Saturday. They took a 56-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of Pueblo Centennial.
Despite the defeat, Hinkley got top-tier performance from Malachi Holden, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 17 boards. That was a full 55.3% of Hinkley's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Qwanarias Moorelake was another key player, putting up six points in addition to 19 rebounds and seven blocks.
Even though they lost, Hinkley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive boards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 7.7 offensive rebounds per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matches they've averaged 13.2.
Meanwhile, Thomas Jefferson made easy work of Regis Groff on Friday and carried off a 72-48 victory. The Spartans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 20 points or more this season.
Thomas Jefferson pushed their record up to 12-5 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Hinkley, their loss dropped their record down to 0-17.
Hinkley was dealt a bruising 71-34 defeat at the hands of Thomas Jefferson in their previous meeting back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Thomas Jefferson's Shane Curry, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and ten boards. Now that Hinkley knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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