Thomas Jefferson is 8-0 against the Cowboys since February of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Thomas Jefferson Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Denver West Cowboys at 7:30 p.m. Thomas Jefferson will be strutting in after a victory while the Cowboys will be coming in after a defeat.
Thomas Jefferson came into Friday's match having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 49-47 win over Regis Groff on Friday.
Thomas Jefferson's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Leyna Mcclinon, who scored 20 points along with seven rebounds, and Leila Olbricht-simon, who scored 14 points along with three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Olbricht-simon has scored all season.
Meanwhile, Denver West came up short against the Vikings on Friday and fell 36-24. While losing is never fun, Denver West can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 245th, while the Vikings are ranked 102nd).
Thomas Jefferson's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-13. As for Denver West, they dropped their record down to 8-10 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Everything came up roses for Thomas Jefferson against the Cowboys when the teams last played back in February of 2023 as the squad secured a 55-16 win. With Thomas Jefferson ahead 29-5 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
