Denver North is 1-9 against Thomas Jefferson since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Denver North Vikings will be taking part in a tournament against the Thomas Jefferson Spartans at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Denver North will bounce into Thursday's match after beating Manual, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. Denver North slipped by Manual 61-60 on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Thomas Jefferson entered their tilt with Regis Groff on Tuesday with five consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with six. They walked away with a 74-66 win over the Fusion. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 104th, while the Fusion are ranked 218th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Denver North better keep an eye on Shane Curry. He was instrumental in Thomas Jefferson's win, dropping a double-double with 27 points and 14 boards. The dominant performance gave Curry a new career-high in rebounds. Mosely Rowekamp was another key player, putting up 16 points and eight boards.
Denver North has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.6 points over those games. As for Thomas Jefferson, they pushed their record up to 16-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Denver North ended up a good deal behind Thomas Jefferson in their previous meeting on Friday, losing 66-49. Can Denver North avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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