Jefferson Academy is 8-2 against St. Mary's Academy since February of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Jaguars challenge the Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Wednesday, everything came up roses for Jefferson Academy against The Academy as the squad secured a 49-18 victory. Given the Jaguars' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 114th, while the Wildcats are ranked 286th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rylin Chichirico
| 02/05/25 vs The Academy | 10 |
| 02/04/25 @ Denver Christian | 4 |
| 01/31/25 vs Eagle Ridge Academy | 4 |
| 01/25/25 vs Littleton | 2 |
| 01/24/25 vs Colorado Academy | 4 |
| + 16 more games |
Jefferson Academy had a senior duo take command as Elsa Nygren almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds and Rylin Chichirico dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten boards. That's the most rebounds Chichirico has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Marlo Campbell, who earned seven points and four steals.
Jefferson Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led St. Mary's Academy over Regis Groff in every quarter on their way to victory on Saturday. St. Mary's Academy was the clear victor by a 46-23 margin over Regis Groff. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Jefferson Academy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.5 points over those games. As for St. Mary's Academy, they pushed their record up to 10-7 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Jefferson Academy barely slipped by St. Mary's Academy in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, winning 35-34. Will Jefferson Academy repeat their success, or does St. Mary's Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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