The Thomas Jefferson Spartans will venture away from home to challenge the Montbello Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Thomas Jefferson ended up a good deal behind Denver North and lost 58-42. The Spartans have struggled against the Vikings recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Anisa Adrovic, who went 6 for 14 en route to 14 points and four steals. Another player making a difference was Jalena Flores, who went 6 of 15 on her way to 14 points.
Meanwhile, Montbello was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were outmatched by George Washington and fell 63-25. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 298th, while the Patriots are ranked 99th).
Thomas Jefferson will have to keep a close watch on Yaretzi Barraza and Clarissa Valles, a pair of players who had a big impact on Montbello's prior game. Barraza posted eight points, while Valles earned two points.
Montbello's defeat dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Thomas Jefferson, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
Everything went Thomas Jefferson's way against Montbello in their previous meeting on January 14th, as Thomas Jefferson made off with a 42-22 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Thomas Jefferson since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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