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| 01/24/24 - Home | 21-44 L |
| 01/25/23 - Away | 27-50 L |
| 01/22/22 - Away | 26-37 L |
| 03/04/21 - Home | 32-27 W |
| 02/06/20 - Away | 32-38 L |
| + 5 more games |
Forge Christian and Jefferson Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2016, but not for long. The Forge Christian Fury will head out to challenge the Jefferson Academy Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Forge Christian is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Strasburg on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Forge Christian lost 69-45 to Strasburg. The Fury were down 48-27 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Meanwhile, Jefferson Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They blew past the Miners 44-15. The Jaguars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 24 points or more this season.
Forge Christian better focus on containing Rylin Chichirico and Avah Berlin as the pair were huge in Jefferson Academy's win. Chichirico posted eight points along with nine rebounds and four steals, while Berlin went 5-for-9 on her way to 11 points in addition to seven boards and three steals. What's more, Berlin also posted a 56% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's achieved since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Shalini Mathai, who had 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 matchups.
Forge Christian's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Jefferson Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 14-4.
Forge Christian might still be hurting after the 44-21 defeat they got from Jefferson Academy when the teams last played back in January of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jefferson Academy's Elsa Nygren, who went 10-for-16 to rack up 24 points in addition to six steals and three blocks. Now that Forge Christian knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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