Basketball Game Preview: Denver Jewish Day Tigers vs. Denver Waldorf Spartans

The Denver Jewish Day Tigers will venture away from home to face off against the Denver Waldorf Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.

Denver Jewish Day is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 59-33 margin over Campion Academy on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Tigers have posted since February 19, 2024.

Meanwhile, Denver Waldorf had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.7 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 85-47 win over the Eagles. The Spartans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 20 points or more this season.

Denver Jewish Day better keep an eye on Henry Lottridge. He was instrumental in Denver Waldorf's win, dropping a double-double on 33 points and 12 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Lottridge a new career-high in points. Cayden Quinn was another key player, dropping a double-double on 14 points and 11 assists.

Denver Waldorf was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rocky Mountain Lutheran only posted five assists.

Denver Waldorf's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-2. As for Denver Jewish Day, the win got them back to even at 5-5.

Everything went Denver Jewish Day's way against Denver Waldorf when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as Denver Jewish Day made off with a 73-48 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Denver Jewish Day since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.