Jefferson is 9-1 against Diego Rivera since February of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Jefferson Democrats will head out on the road to take on the Diego Rivera Huskies at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Jefferson came up short against Dr. Maya Angelou Community and fell 37-27. Jefferson has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Diego Rivera suffered their biggest loss since November 27, 2023 on Thursday. They were dealt a 55-25 loss at the hands of Dr. Maya Angelou Community.
Brianna Collins put forth a good effort for the losing side as she scored 14 points along with five rebounds and five steals. Collins is absolutely dominating the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Adriana Munoz, who scored four points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Jefferson's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Diego Rivera, their loss dropped their record down to 8-6.
Jefferson took a serious blow against Diego Rivera when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 49-18. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Collins, who dropped a triple-double on 26 points, ten rebounds, and 12 steals. Now that Jefferson knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.