Thomas Jefferson is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Palmer Ridge is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Thomas Jefferson Spartans will welcome the Palmer Ridge Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Thomas Jefferson knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 12 matchups -- so hopefully Palmer Ridge likes a good challenge.
Thomas Jefferson saw some tournament action on Saturday. Everything went their way against DSST: College View as Thomas Jefferson made off with a 59-37 win. The Spartans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 20 points or more this season.
Zack Vanabbema
| 02/22/25 vs DSST: College View | 6 |
| 02/12/25 vs Hinkley | 4 |
| 02/14/25 @ Denver North | 3 |
| 02/07/25 @ Regis Groff | 3 |
| 01/24/25 @ Hinkley | 3 |
Zack Vanabbema was a one-man wrecking crew for Thomas Jefferson as he dropped a double-double with 13 points and 20 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Vanabbema a new career-high in assists (six). Another player making a difference was Mosely Rowekamp, who posted ten points along with seven assists and six boards.
Thomas Jefferson smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Palmer Ridge beat Cheyenne Mountain 60-53 on Wednesday. The victory continues a trend for the Bears in their matchups with the Red-Tailed Hawks: they've now won three in a row.
Thomas Jefferson better keep an eye on Logan Boyer. He was instrumental in Palmer Ridge's win, on his way to 27 points and five rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Boyer has scored at least a third of Palmer Ridge's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lukas Pears, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and ten boards.
Thomas Jefferson has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.6 points over those games. Palmer Ridge now has a winning record of 12-11.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Thomas Jefferson has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 34.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Palmer Ridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 20.7 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Thomas Jefferson barely slipped by Palmer Ridge in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, winning 42-41. Will Thomas Jefferson repeat their success, or does Palmer Ridge have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
