Thompson Valley is 8-1 against Severance since January of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Eagles will be playing at home against the Silver Knights at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Thompson Valley has eight straight wins, Severance has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Tuesday, Thompson Valley was fully in charge, breezing past Mountain View 62-9. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 31 points or more this season.
Mekayla MacIas
| 01/06/26 @ Mountain View | 7 |
| 12/20/25 @ Longmont | 5 |
| 12/19/25 vs Evergreen | 4 |
| 12/18/25 vs Bear Creek | 3 |
| 12/16/25 vs Greeley Central | 6 |
| + 6 more games |
Thompson Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mekayla MacIas led the charge by going 6-for-11 en route to 14 points and seven steals. MacIas has been hot for a while, having posted three or more steals the last 11 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Jesika Hopkins, who shot 78% from the field to rack up 14 points and six assists.
Thompson Valley was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2024.
Meanwhile, Severance was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 39-34 to Timnath. While losing is never fun, the Silver Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 163rd, while the Cubs are ranked 27th).
Severance's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Thompson Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 9-1.
Thompson Valley strolled past Severance in their previous meeting back in February of 2025 by a score of 57-42. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Silver Knights turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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