The Thomas Jefferson Gryphons had already won 11 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.5 points), and they went ahead and made it 12 on Tuesday. They snuck past Shelby with a 53-47 victory. Given Thomas Jefferson's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 162nd, while Shelby is ranked 327th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Thomas Jefferson to victory were Samara Jones and Brooklyn Twitty. Jones scored 17 points along with seven rebounds and two steals, while Twitty almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds. Twitty has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last four times she's played. Breasia Ussery was another key contributor, scoring two points along with six steals.
When it comes to explaining why Shelby lost, one person who can't be blamed is Sydnie Enste. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 19 points and 15 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Enste has scored all season.
Thomas Jefferson's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-3. As for Shelby, their loss dropped their record down to 10-12.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Thomas Jefferson will square off against Cherryville at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Thomas Jefferson is facing Cherryville at the right time seeing as Cherryville is stuck on a eight-game losing streak. As for Shelby, they will head out on the road to face off against Burns at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Shelby focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 22 on Tuesday.
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