Basketball Game Preview: Jefferson Academy Jaguars vs. Eagle Ridge Academy Warriors

Jefferson Academy is 9-0 against Eagle Ridge Academy since January of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Jefferson Academy Jaguars will welcome the Eagle Ridge Academy Warriors at 6:00 p.m. Jefferson Academy will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.

If Jefferson Academy beats Eagle Ridge Academy with 43 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Jefferson Academy strolled past Littleton with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 43-28.

Elsa Nygren was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 8.1 boards per game. Another player making a difference was Rylin Chichirico, who posted seven points and seven steals.

Jefferson Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Littleton only posted three assists.

Meanwhile, Eagle Ridge Academy had to suffer through a 65-24 loss at the hands of Denver Christian. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 232nd, while the Thunder are ranked 20th).

Jefferson Academy's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.3 points per game. As for Eagle Ridge Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.

Everything came up roses for Jefferson Academy against Eagle Ridge Academy when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 46-16 win. In that contest, Jefferson Academy amassed a halftime lead of 27-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.