Phoenix fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Thomas Jefferson on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson by a score of 85-82. The Spartans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Thomas Jefferson apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2020.
Despite the loss, Phoenix still got an impressive performance from RONDELL BATTLE, who dropped a double-double on 37 points and 22 rebounds. BATTLE's evening made it nine games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of DERVONTE ANCAR, who scored 22 points along with eight rebounds.
Even though they lost, Phoenix smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 30 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Phoenix's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Thomas Jefferson, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Phoenix will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on East St. John at 6:00 p.m. on December 3rd. Thomas Jefferson will also get a bit of a break before their next match: they'll face off against Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy at 6:30 p.m. on December 3rd.
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