The Jefferson Saints's game on Thursday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They skirted past Arvada 62-60. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Antonio Lynch continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, shooting 5-for-10 from deep and dropping a double-double on 35 points and ten steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Dominic Garcia, who scored 15 points along with six rebounds.
Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Christian Lake, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 17 rebounds. Lake has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more rebounds the last seven times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Martinez, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Even though they lost, Arvada smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jefferson only pulled down ten offensive rebounds.
Jefferson's win bumped their record up to 4-16. As for Arvada, their loss dropped their record down to 8-13.
Jefferson's homestand continues as they prepare to take on Bennett at 5:00 p.m. on February 12th. Jefferson will be up against Bennett's rather soft defense (which has allowed 50.5 points per match), so fans could be in store for a big offensive showing. As for Arvada, they will head out on the road to square off against STEM School Highlands Ranch at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Arvada knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully STEM School Highlands Ranch likes a good challenge.
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