The Academy is 0-9 against Jefferson Academy since January of 2015 but things could change on Wednesday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the The Academy Wildcats duke it out with the Jefferson Academy Jaguars at 1:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
The Academy is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Forge Christian on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Academy had to suffer through a 54-19 loss at the hands of Forge Christian. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-11.
Megan Baker was The Academy's leading scorer, having posted five points. Keara Pogue held things down on the boards with 11 rebounds. Lilly Millan took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with two assists.
Meanwhile, Jefferson Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell to Denver Christian 36-32. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 111th, while the Thunder are ranked 26th).
Jefferson Academy's loss dropped their record down to 11-4. As for The Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-13.
Things could have been worse for The Academy, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 50-31 loss to Jefferson Academy when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can The Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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