After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Bennett, Jefferson was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Englewood Pirates with a sharp 68-45 win. The Saints have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 23 points or more this season.
| 01/21/25 @ Englewood | 19 |
| 01/16/25 vs Bennett | 22 |
| 01/13/25 @ Sheridan | 11 |
| 01/10/25 @ STEM School Highlands Ranch | 17 |
| 01/09/25 vs Arrupe Jesuit | 19 |
Leading Jefferson to victory were Meadow Mondragon and T Nutter. Mondragon went 10 of 13 from beyond the arc on her way to 36 points, while Nutter dropped a double-double on 20 points and 19 boards. Nutter is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: she's pulled down at least 11 every time she's taken the court this season. Sara Sylvester was another key player, putting up ten points.
Jefferson was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Englewood only posted nine assists.
Despite the defeat, Englewood had strong showings from Leilana Phanekham, who posted 16 points along with five assists and five boards, and Naveah Vigil, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 35.6% of Englewood's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Christina Molina, who had 12 points.
Jefferson pushed their record up to 7-5 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.3 points per game. As for Englewood, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-12.
Jefferson will take on Middle Park at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Jefferson is facing Middle Park at the right time seeing as Middle Park is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Englewood, they will face off against Sheridan at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Englewood will also cruise into their next contest with the timing on their side: Sheridan will have lost three straight heading into Thursday's game.
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