Colorado High School Basketball - Jefferson Academy can't hold off Fort Lupton
January 17, 2023: Fort Lupton, CO 80621 The Jefferson Academy Jaguars basketball team (Broomfield, CO), was nudged 59-54 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the host Fort Lupton Bluedevils (Fort Lupton, CO)
The Bluedevils now sport a 9-2 record. They put it on the line next when they host Arvada for a 4A Frontier battle on Thursday, January 19. Fort Lupton will battle a Bulldogs team coming off a 48-41 league win over KIPP Denver Collegiate (Denver, CO). The Bulldogs record now stands at 4-8.
The Jaguars (8-5) will now prepare for their battle against Colorado Academy (Denver, CO). The Mustangs come into the 4A/3A Metropolitan battle with a 7-5 record.
First Quarter
First Quarter Score: Jefferson Academy Jaguars 11 - Fort Lupton Bluedevils 7.
Second Quarter
Half-Time Score: Jefferson Academy 23 - Fort Lupton 22. The Bluedevils win a close 2nd period over the Jaguars (15-12).
Third Quarter
Third Quarter Score: Jaguars 37 - Bluedevils 37. Fort Lupton scores 15 and JA 14 in quarter #3.
Fourth Quarter
Final Score: Fort Lupton Bluedevils 59 - Jefferson Academy Jaguars 54. The Devils take the last-period score over JA (22-17).