After flying high against Hinkley on Tuesday, Jefferson Academy came back down to earth. The Jaguars fell 58-52 to the Frontier Academy Wolverines on Wednesday. The Jaguars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wolverines apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2024.
Jimeto Orji
| 12/03/25 @ Frontier Academy | 34 |
| 12/02/25 @ Hinkley | 27 |
| 03/07/25 vs DSST: Green Valley Ranch | 15 |
| 02/28/25 vs Middle Park | 15 |
| 02/27/25 vs Platte Canyon | 24 |
| + 2 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Jefferson Academy lost, don't look at Jimeto Orji. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double with 34 points and 16 boards. Orji's big performance that evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Zach Owings was another key player, putting up seven points.
Owen Steward had an outrageously good game for Frontier Academy as he shot 44% from the field en route to 19 points in addition to eight rebounds and four steals. Those four steals gave Steward a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Hurley Flores, who almost dropped a double-double with 11 points and nine boards.
Jefferson Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Frontier Academy, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Jefferson Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 53-41 defeat against Lamar on the 11th. Frontier Academy has also already played their next matchup (against Denver West), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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