Basketball Game Preview: Denver Jewish Day Tigers vs. Loveland Classical Lions

A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Tigers challenge the Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

Denver Jewish Day is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Golden View Classical Academy on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Denver Jewish Day came up short against Golden View Classical Academy, falling 63-37. The Tigers were down 57-31 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.

Jackson Brooks

Steals

02/11/25 vs Golden View Classical Academy	3
02/10/25 vs Front Range Baptist	2
02/05/25 @ Denver Waldorf	5

Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Jackson Brooks, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and ten boards. He has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Solly Bielsky, who posted 13 points along with five rebounds and five steals.

Meanwhile, Loveland Classical came tearing into Monday's matchup with 12 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.3 points), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Meteors, sneaking past 59-56. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Lions have posted since February 7, 2024.

Loveland Classical pushed their record up to 17-1 with the victory, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.3 points over those games. As for Denver Jewish Day, they now have a losing record of 6-7.

Denver Jewish Day couldn't quite finish off Loveland Classical when the teams last played back in February of 2024 and fell 48-45. Can Denver Jewish Day avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.