The Jefferson Academy Jaguars struggled with assists on Tuesday (the Kent Denver Sun Devils had ten more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Jefferson Academy's rough 54-34 defeat to Kent Denver might stick with them for a while. Jefferson Academy has struggled against Kent Denver recently, as their match on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Jefferson Academy had strong showings from Elsa Nygren, who scored ten points along with six rebounds, and Sofia Pathak, who scored nine points.
Kent Denver's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Caroline Phillips led the charge by scoring 11 points along with five steals. Phillips is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Anya Peper, who scored 15 points.
Jefferson Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Kent Denver, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-3.
Jefferson Academy will look to defend their home court on Friday against Eagle Ridge Academy at 5:30 p.m. Eagle Ridge Academy is coming into the contest with five straight losses on the road, meaning Jefferson Academy will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Kent Denver, they will challenge Colorado Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Colorado Academy is also coming in off of a big victory, so somebody is in for a big reversal of fortune.
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