Thomas Jefferson Boy’s Hoops Advances with Dominating Win Over Forest Hills in PSAL Quarterfinals

The Thomas Jefferson High School potent offensive duo of Connor Sprattley and Jahda Swann led the Orange Wave to a 97-71 lopsided victory over No. 8 Forest Hills in the PSAL Boy’s Class “4A” basketball quarterfinals Tuesday night at home in Brooklyn.

Sprattley, a senior, drained a game-high 29 points and grabbed eight rebounds, while Swann, a junior, contributed a double-double of 20 points and 15 boards.

The top-seeded Thomas Jefferson led 25-20 in the first quarter. But it was the second period where the Orange Wave took command, outscoring the Rangers, 25-11, heading into the locker room ahead by a score of 50-31.

While Forest Hills scored 26 points to Thomas Jefferson’s 20 points, the Orange Wave still held a 70-57 advantage at the end of the third quarter.

But Thomas Jefferson put the game to bed with a commanding 27-14 fourth period.

Junior Trevor Lewis added 15 points, and senior Nyqwan Morris dropped in 14 points in the victory.

The Orange Wave will face No. 4 Thurgood Marshall, who beat Monroe, in the PSAL Boy’s Class 4A semifinals at a yet to be announced date and site.

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