The Jefferson Academy Jaguars struggled with three-point shooting accuracy on Saturday (the Peak to Peak Pumas were 27% better) and sadly the final score reflected it. The match between Jefferson Academy and Peak to Peak wasn't particularly close, with Jefferson Academy falling 44-25. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Jefferson Academy in their matchups with Peak to Peak: they've now lost four in a row.
Several Jaguars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Elsa Nygren, who scored ten points along with six rebounds.
Alexandra Eschmeyer was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 29 points and 11 rebounds for Peak to Peak. Eschmeyer is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last 12 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Megan Wagner, who scored nine points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Jefferson Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Peak to Peak, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season.
Jefferson Academy is on the road again on Monday and plays St. Mary's Academy at 6:30 p.m. on February 12th. Hopefully Jefferson Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 on Saturday. As for Peak to Peak, they will play host again and welcome Forge Christian, where tip off is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Peak to Peak is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in Colorado (they are ranked 52nd, while Forge Christian is ranked 210th).
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