You can't lose the match if you win every quarter, and that was precisely the Jefferson Saints's strategy against the KIPP Denver Collegiate White Tigers on Saturday. Jefferson came out on top against KIPP Denver Collegiate by a score of 39-26. That's another feather in the cap for Jefferson, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Despite the defeat, KIPP Denver Collegiate saw an underclassman step up: Nicole Ricalday scored eight points along with 11 rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Shaila Ramirez, who scored nine points along with six rebounds.
Jefferson's victory bumped their record up to 14-4. As for KIPP Denver Collegiate, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-14.
Jefferson will be playing at home against The Pinnacle at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Pinnacle is coming into the game with nine straight defeats on the road, meaning Jefferson will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. KIPP Denver Collegiate will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Bruce Randolph on February 20th. Hopefully KIPP Denver Collegiate focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 22 on Saturday.
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