A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Jaguars challenge the Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Jefferson Academy is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
Last Thursday, Jefferson Academy ended up a good deal behind Peak to Peak and lost 65-49. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 108th, while the Pumas are ranked 21st).
Josh Neely
| 02/20/25 @ Peak to Peak | 25 |
| 02/18/25 vs Forge Christian | 25 |
| 02/13/25 @ Prospect Ridge Academy | 18 |
| 02/07/25 vs Thornton | 15 |
| 02/05/25 vs The Academy | 20 |
| + 2 more games |
Jefferson Academy might have lost, but man, Josh Neely was a machine: he went 10-for-21 to rack up 25 points. Neely's evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Benjamin Pederson also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Elizabeth). They enjoyed a cozy 72-55 win over Village on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cardinals.
Elizabeth found their leader in sophomore Cohen Steinke, who went 8-for-14 on his way to 20 points along with eight assists and six rebounds. Steinke is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 14 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Bryan Jeffs, who posted 16 points in addition to seven boards and four steals.
Elizabeth was working as a unit and finished the game with 25 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Jefferson Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Elizabeth, their victory bumped their record up to 9-12.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Jefferson Academy has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 32.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Elizabeth struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.3 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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