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| 01/24/24 - Away | 44-21 W |
| 01/25/23 - Home | 50-27 W |
| 01/22/22 - Home | 37-26 W |
| 03/04/21 - Away | 27-32 L |
| 02/06/20 - Home | 38-32 W |
| + 5 more games |
Jefferson Academy and Forge Christian are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2016, but not for long. The Jefferson Academy Jaguars will be playing at home against the Forge Christian Fury at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Jefferson Academy's favor as the squad sits on 11 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Forge Christian has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
Jefferson Academy had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 29-point drubbing they dealt Prospect Ridge Academy on Thursday. Jefferson Academy breezed past Prospect Ridge Academy to the tune of 44-15. The Jaguars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 24 points or more this season.
Jefferson Academy relied on the efforts of Rylin Chichirico, who posted eight points in addition to nine rebounds and four steals, and Avah Berlin, who went 5-for-9 on her way to 11 points along with seven boards and three steals. What's more, Berlin also posted a 56% shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's achieved since back in December of 2024. Shalini Mathai was another key player, putting up seven points.
Jefferson Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 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.
Meanwhile, Forge Christian played a tough game on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Strasburg, falling 69-45. The Fury were down 48-27 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Jefferson Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.5 points over those games. As for Forge Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-12.
Everything went Jefferson Academy's way against Forge Christian when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as Jefferson Academy made off with a 44-21 victory. Will Jefferson Academy repeat their success, or does Forge Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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