If Thomas Jefferson was riding high fresh off their 59-15 takedown of Hinkley last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Thomas Jefferson Spartans took a 58-42 bruising from the Denver North Vikings on Tuesday. The Spartans were not able to make up for their loss to the Vikings from their previous meeting back in January of 2024.
Thomas Jefferson's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Anisa Adrovic, who went 6 for 14 on her way to 14 points and four steals. Another player making a difference was Jalena Flores, who went 6 of 15 en route to 14 points.
Denver North's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Eden Gutierrez led the charge by going 8 for 13 on her way to 18 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Adriana Ortiz, who posted 15 points along with six boards and five steals.
Thomas Jefferson's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Denver North, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Thomas Jefferson will head out on the road to challenge Montbello at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Thomas Jefferson is facing Montbello at the right time seeing as Montbello is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Denver North, they will host Hinkley at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Denver North will also cruise into their next match with the timing on their side: Hinkley will have lost ten straight heading into Friday's game.
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