If Thomas Jefferson was riding high fresh off their 42-22 takedown of Montbello last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Thomas Jefferson Spartans were dealt a 60-32 loss at the hands of the George Washington Patriots on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now lost seven in a row.
01/17/25 @ George Washington | 14 |
01/14/25 vs Montbello | 5 |
01/13/25 @ Adams City | 6 |
01/11/25 vs Heritage | 12 |
01/10/25 @ D'Evelyn | 10 |
Despite the loss, Thomas Jefferson still got an impressive performance from Leila Olbricht-Simon, who posted eight points and 14 rebounds. With that strong performance, Olbricht-Simon is now averaging an impressive 8.1 boards per game. Anisa Adrovic was another key player, putting up nine points.
Even though they lost, Thomas Jefferson smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in six consecutive contests.
Thomas Jefferson's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for George Washington, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-6.
Thomas Jefferson won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Golden at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Golden's defense has only allowed 25.5 points per game this season, so Thomas Jefferson's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for George Washington, they will take on Hinkley at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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