The Thomas Jefferson Spartans only won by two when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 25-point they dealt the Denver West Cowboys on Wednesday. Everything went Thomas Jefferson's way against Denver West as Thomas Jefferson made off with a 45-20 victory. The score was all tied up 9-9 at the break, but Thomas Jefferson was the (much) better team in the second half.
Thomas Jefferson was led to victory by Leyna Mcclinon and Lucy Lloyd. Mcclinon scored 13 points along with seven rebounds and three steals, while Lloyd scored ten points along with five rebounds and five steals. Lloyd hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Leila Olbricht-simon, who scored three points along with 11 rebounds and two steals.
Despite the loss, Denver West had strong showings from Celeste Marquez, who scored nine points, and Jenny Ruano, who scored 11 points. That was a full 55% of Denver West's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
The victory made it two in a row for Thomas Jefferson and bumps their season record up to 7-13. As for Denver West, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season.
Thomas Jefferson won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Vista PEAK Prep at 5:30 p.m. on February 8th. Vista PEAK Prep knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past seven matches -- so hopefully Thomas Jefferson likes a good challenge. As for Denver West, they will head out on the road to square off against Lincoln at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with nine consecutive losses for Lincoln and three for Denver West.
