The Thomas Jefferson Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Rangeview Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Colorado (Thomas Jefferson is ranked 70th, while Rangeview is ranked 79th).
Thomas Jefferson has not done well against Denver East recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Thomas Jefferson enjoyed a cozy 60-45 win over Denver East. The victory was just what Thomas Jefferson needed coming off of a 71-46 loss in their prior match.
Meanwhile, Rangeview narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Denver North 40-38.
Kenny Black-Knox and Yasin Sekue were among the main playmakers for Rangeview as the former scored ten points along with six rebounds and two steals and the latter almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 12 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Kevin Hernandez, who scored six points along with five rebounds.
Rangeview's lineup was just a bit different on Tuesday as Hernandez got a bit more time on the court (21 vs. his season average of 9.33). Hernandez made the most of the opportunity, scoring six points along with five rebounds. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Thomas Jefferson's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-9. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.3 points per game. As for Rangeview, the win got them back to even at 11-11.
Thomas Jefferson was able to grind out a solid victory over Rangeview when the teams last played back in February of 2023, winning 52-39. Will Thomas Jefferson repeat their success, or does Rangeview have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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