The Thomas Jefferson Spartans will head out to square off against the Mesa Ridge Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Thomas Jefferson comes in on nine and Mesa Ridge on 23.
Thomas Jefferson is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Palmer Ridge with a sharp 56-33 win. The Spartans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Zack Vanabbema was nothing short of spectacular: he dropped a double-double with 15 points and 18 boards. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Shane Curry, who almost dropped a double-double with 16 points and nine rebounds.
Thomas Jefferson smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Palmer Ridge only seven offensive boards.
Meanwhile, Mesa Ridge strolled past Pueblo Central with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 65-51. Given the Grizzlies' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 19th, while the Wildcats are ranked 130th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Thomas Jefferson's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-5. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 23.6 points. As for Mesa Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 23-1.
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