After flying high against Brooklyn Collegiate on Thursday, Thomas Jefferson Campus came back down to earth. The Orange Wave came up short against the Archbishop Stepinac Crusaders on Sunday, falling 92-70. The Orange Wave were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 53-32.
Kendry Ortiz
| 11/22/25 vs Varsity Opponent | 3 |
| 11/29/25 vs Imhotep Charter | 8 |
| 12/02/25 @ Boys & Girls | 9 |
| 12/07/25 @ Archbishop Stepinac | 18 |
Loss or not, Thomas Jefferson Campus got some senior leadership from Jahda Swan and Kendry Ortiz. Swan went 8-for-17 en route to 19 points in addition to six boards and four blocks, while Ortiz posted 18 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Ortiz has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Paris Roots, who scored 12 points.
Archbishop Stepinac had a senior duo take command as Hassan Koureissi almost dropped a double-double with 18 points and nine assists and Jasiah Jervis shot 67% from the field on his way to 22 points along with six assists and six rebounds. Jervis has also been stellar as far as field goal percentage is concerned: he's posted one of at least 50% every time he's hit the court this season. Adonis Ratliff was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with 14 points and nine boards.
Thomas Jefferson Campus' defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Archbishop Stepinac, their win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1.
Thomas Jefferson Campus wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 124-62 victory against Erasmus Hall on the 9th. As for Archbishop Stepinac, they will square off against Paul VI at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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