Thomas Jefferson is 0-9 against Denver East since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Thomas Jefferson Spartans will look to defend their home court against the Denver East Angels at 7:30 p.m. Thomas Jefferson will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Colorado Rankings (they are ranked 201st, while Denver East is ranked 43rd).
On Tuesday, Thomas Jefferson came up short against Kennedy and fell 46-39. Thomas Jefferson has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite their defeat, Thomas Jefferson saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Leyna Mcclinon, who scored 12 points, was perhaps the best of all. Mcclinon continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Leila Olbricht-simon, who scored eight points along with seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, even though Westminster scored an imposing 62 points on Tuesday, Denver East still came out on top. Denver East had just enough and edged Westminster out 64-62. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory Denver East has posted yet this season.
Thomas Jefferson has been struggling recently, as they've lost nine of their last 12 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season. As for Denver East, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-8.
Thomas Jefferson was taken down by Denver East 72-44 in their previous matchup back in January of 2023. Thankfully for Thomas Jefferson, Nariah Golden (who scored 27 points along with five assists and five rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
