Denver North is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Thomas Jefferson is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Denver North Vikings will host the Thomas Jefferson Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Denver North had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 46-point drubbing they dealt Montbello last Thursday. Denver North really took it to Montbello for the full four quarters, racking up a 78-32 victory. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-18.
Brayden Thornton
| 02/06/25 @ Montbello | 19 |
| 01/31/25 vs Hinkley | 17 |
| 01/17/25 vs Regis Groff | 17 |
| 01/28/25 @ Thomas Jefferson | 15 |
| 12/10/24 vs Aurora Central | 15 |
Denver North's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brayden Thornton led the charge by going 7-for-12 on his way to 19 points. The dominant performance gave Thornton a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Sawyer Aubuchon, who posted five points in addition to six boards and five steals.
Denver North smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in seven consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Thomas Jefferson's strategy against Aurora Central on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Thomas Jefferson blew Aurora Central out of the water with a 72-40 final score. The win continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now won five in a row.
Denver North has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.2 points over those games. As for Thomas Jefferson, their victory bumped their record up to 14-5.
Denver North didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Thomas Jefferson in their previous matchup back in January, but they still walked away with a 74-70 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Thomas Jefferson's Shane Curry, who dropped a double-double with 27 points and 11 rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Denver North still be able to contain Curry? There's only one way to find out.
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