The Jefferson Academy Jaguars were the 50-44 winner over the Peak to Peak Pumas when they last played one another two weeks ago, but their luck changed this time around. Jefferson Academy was beaten by Peak to Peak 69-37 on Saturday. Jefferson Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Jefferson Academy had strong showings from Josh Neely, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds, and Ian Quaratino, who scored eight points.
Leading Peak to Peak to victory were Tysen Burton and Elijah Eschmeyer. Burton scored 11 points along with seven rebounds and seven steals, while Eschmeyer scored 15 points along with six rebounds and five blocks. Eschmeyer hasn't dropped below four blocks for seven straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Dane Hirt, who scored 12 points.
Jefferson Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-11 record this season. As for Peak to Peak, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season.
Jefferson Academy will be playing at home against Kent Denver at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Jefferson Academy is on a three-game streak of home wins, Kent Denver a seven-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. As for Peak to Peak, their homestand continues as they prepare to take on Forge Christian at 7:00 p.m. on February 13th. Forge Christian is coming into the contest with eight straight victories on the road, so Peak to Peak is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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