The Arrupe Jesuit Generals are taking a road trip to square off against the Bennett Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bennett better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Arrupe Jesuit really get things going. Arrupe Jesuit blew past KIPP Denver Collegiate 75-53 on Tuesday. The victory was familiar territory for the Generals who have now won six matches in a row.
| 01/21/25 @ KIPP Denver Collegiate | 3 |
| 01/16/25 vs Sheridan | 3 |
| 01/14/25 vs Platte Canyon | 2 |
| 01/09/25 @ Jefferson | 2 |
Arrupe Jesuit's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Manuel Loya, who went 8 of 13 en route to 20 points and three steals. Loya has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Yahir Pizarro, who went 5 for 10 on his way to 11 points along with eight rebounds and six assists.
Arrupe Jesuit was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now racked up at least 20 assists in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bennett). They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Sheridan 75-23. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Rams are ranked 322nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The win was the third in a row for Bennett, bringing their record for this year to 10-3. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 18.7 points per game. As for Arrupe Jesuit, they pushed their record up to 10-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Arrupe Jesuit ended up a good deal behind Bennett in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, losing 65-51. Can Arrupe Jesuit avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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