Denver Academy of Torah is 0-4 against Denver Jewish Day since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Denver Academy of Torah Wolves' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Denver Jewish Day Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on February 14th. Denver Academy of Torah will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Colorado Rankings (they are ranked 280th, while Denver Jewish Day is ranked 99th).
Last Thursday, Denver Academy of Torah didn't have too much trouble with Two Roads Charter School on the road as they won 47-28.
Among those leading the charge was Eli Polotsky, who scored 17 points. It was the first time this season that he scored 15 or more points. Ami Gelman was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with six rebounds.
Belleview Christian typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Denver Jewish Day proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Bruins by a score of 68-55. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Denver Jewish Day's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lev Friedman, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 assists. Friedman is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was David Romershteyn, who scored 17 points along with five assists.
Denver Academy of Torah pushed their record up to 8-6 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.3 points per game. Denver Jewish Day's record now sits at 12-3.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Denver Academy of Torah have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 20.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Denver Jewish Day struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.2 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Denver Academy of Torah was taken down by Denver Jewish Day 72-40 when the teams last played back in March of 2021. Thankfully for Denver Academy of Torah, Jonathan Kochavi (who shot 4-for-7 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double on 31 points and 15 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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